Team Penske driver Austin Cindric fully admits it’s a big deal that Penske was the first team to earn a Playoff sweep – all three drivers qualifying for the 2024 Playoffs. All three Penske drivers advanced to the Playoffs with wins in the last month and a half. Cindric won at World Wide Technology Park on June 2. Teammate and reigning series champion Ryan Blaney won two weeks later at Iowa and Joey Logano – a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion – won two weeks at that at Nashville.
“As a team, we’ve won the championship with Joey and Ryan the last two years, and it’s all about using that system to be able to get to the next round each time,’’ said Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford. “Whether if that’s winning races late in the Playoffs or having enough points, our guys have been able to really execute in that round of eight and propel themselves into a position to be in the Championship Four.
“That’s all just about having your best day. I think for us, it’s about maximizing each opportunity with each Playoff track and being able to understand where our strengths and weaknesses are. Apart from that, the biggest way to win the championship is to be in it.’’
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