Ford Performance NASCAR Cup driver Austin Cindric has been chosen to join the Ford Multimatic Motorsports team for the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona. He will be stepping in for endurance driver Ben Barker, who unfortunately broke his collarbone in a skiing accident over the holidays. Cindric will team up with regular drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx in the Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3.
This will mark Cindric's sixth appearance at the Rolex 24, and he feels confident that the Mustang GT3 will help him deliver an impressive performance.
Mooresville, NC-native Austin Cindric is a race-winning driver in the top-tier NASCAR Cup Series. One of his most memorable recent victories was the 2022 Daytona 500, where he took the win behind the wheel of a Team Penske Mustang. Before embarking on his stock car racing career, Cindric competed in major sports car racing series across the nation. He's an experienced driver of Ford development vehicles like the Mustang GT4 and has made four Michelin Pilot Challenge starts with Multimatic Motorsports at Daytona, including a 2019 victory with Priaulx at Road Atlanta.
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Cindric's first race with Multimatic and Ford at Daytona. The team is thrilled to have him back, and Cindric says he's eager to get ready for the race on January 26th.
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