Austin Cindric Runs Up Front At Superspeedways But Finishes Are Question Marks
2 months agoKeep an eye on Austin Cindric in this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The Team Penske driver has been one of the strongest drivers on this track type this season, and his average running position (10.18) in the three races at Daytona and Talladega is the best among all Cup Series drivers. In the Next Gen era overall, Cindric's average running position of 13.41 ranks fourth-best behind Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson. As far as finishes go, that is were Cindric struggles. He did win the 2022 Daytona 500, and has four top-10 finishes in his career at Daytona and Talladega (12 total starts), but he also has six results outside of the top 20 entirely. Cindric seems to be a boom or bust option at these big tracks, so keep that in mind when picking him in DFS this weekend. However, considering he qualified on the front row (in second) this weekend, it's probably best to stay away from Cindric considering he has virtually no Place Differential upside.
Source: Win The Race
Source: Win The Race