“I don’t have any expectations,” Austin Cindric on his maiden playoff run in the NASCAR cup series
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Austin Cindric, without any doubt, is the best rookie of the 2022 season and has already clinched the rookie of the season accolade with his impressive run in the premier stock car racing series in the world. The No:2 Team Penske driver has entered the elite group of drivers to make it to the playoff in their rookie season itself.
The Penske Rookie started his season the way any rookie can dream of as he won the monumental season opener, the Daytona 500, in emphatic fashion beating Bubba Wallace to the finish line. Though he then had some struggles during the season, the rookie was able to remain calm and collected, securing a P14 finish in the championship and entering the postseason with six playoff points.
Find out what Austin Cindric had to say about his maiden cup playoff run
Talking about his maiden playoff entry, Austin Cindric acknowledged that he doesn’t have any expectations for the playoff the same way he felt at the start of the season. He added that they are certainly having a great season and pointed out that he only wants him to have a team with the resources that are capable of getting wins.
“I don’t have any expectations. I got the same questions before the start of the season about what my expectations were for a rookie year and honestly, I want to do my job. That’s the only expectation that I have, which is to have a team that has all the resources and capability to be able to do that. We’ve certainly delivered on a lot of occasions, and certainly [we’re] having a great season if you look back,” Austin Cindric said.
Austin Cindric went on to say that he gives him a perspective that he is racing around guys that are having career-best years and pointed out that sometimes she is expecting too much out of him, which he believes is a good thing. He pointed out that being the best is what team Penske is all about and acknowledged that he, along with Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney, are yet to get it covered this season so far.
“I have to give myself perspective sometimes that I’m racing around guys that are having career-best years. Sometimes I want too much, but I think that’s a good thing. But at the same time, I believe the pursuit of being the best is what we’re about here at Team Penske. I don’t think we feel like we’ve got that covered at the moment, so between the three of us, I think there’s still more that we want to get,” Austin Cindric added.
He pointed out that the No:2 team has been producing some good runs and has been able to dial down the process and communication part, which is important for him in the efforts to secure wins when racing against drivers with decades of experience.
“But as far as the 2 cars, I feel like we’re the best we’ve been so far. I think we’ve got a process down, and the communication is certainly the best it’s been, so I think all those things are important when I’m racing against guys that have decades of that experience,” Austin Cindric explained.
Can Austin Cindric get into Championship four?
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