NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric will steer a wildcard Tickford Racing Mustang at the upcoming Adelaide Grand Final.
Cindric has been announced to race in the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship finale, where the Supercars champion will be crowned on a winner-takes-all weekend.
The 26-year-old has raced for Team Penske in the Cup Series full time since 2022, and won the jewel in the crown event, the Daytona 500, as a rookie.
Son of former Team Penske heavyweight Tim, Cindric qualified for the NASCAR Playoffs in 2022, 2024 and 2025, also winning at Gateway last year and Talladega in April.
Cindric tested a DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X back in 2016. Now, Cindric gets his chance to not only race a Supercar, but also get a front row seat to a championship-deciding weekend.
“I’ve been a fan of the Supercars Championship since I was a kid. I’ve always rated the drivers and teams in the category highly,” Cindric said. “So needless to say, my interest has been high for an opportunity to test myself against the best, all while still getting to soak in the atmosphere of what I think should be a great weekend of racing at the Adelaide Grand Final.
“I’m grateful for the effort, hard work, and support from Ford Performance, Tickford Racing, Supercars, and the South Australian Motor Sport Board for bringing this project to life. I can’t think of a better way to finish off a full year of racing than an adventure like this.”
“We are thrilled here at Tickford Racing to be part of such an extraordinary Wildcard addition to the Supercars Grid in Adelaide,” Tickford Racing CEO Simon Brookhouse said.
“With the support of Ford Performance, we are ready to welcome Austin into the Tickford Wildcard Car and provide him an opportunity to get a taste of Australian Motorsport.
