CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Austin Cindric is still basking in the glow of winning a NASCAR championship a few weeks after securing his first Xfinity series title. He capped a regular-season championship and career-best year with a win at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 7.
Cindric, a Mooresville native, has since returned home with a trophy for Team Penske and is settling into a quieter offseason.
In an exclusive interview with the Charlotte Observer, Cindric shares why his mother should get more credit, what it means to win a championship for the Penske organization and how he's disproving the myth that only short people can drive race cars. (He's 6-3.)
This interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
