Austin Cindric Wins Ford's Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic
By Ford Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Austin Cindric won the inaugural Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 2 Air Force Ford Mustang Dark Horse R. Cindric started from the pole and battled two-time Mustang Challenge North America champion Robert Noaker, representing the Marine Corps, for the victory. The two exchanged the lead three times in the final nine minutes before Cindric made the winning pass with five minutes remaining.
The event featured 12 Ford Racing drivers competing in six two-driver teams representing the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The 30-minute race was held on Daytona’s 3.6-mile road course. Noaker finished second, followed by Ryan Preece and Logan Sargeant, both representing the Navy, and Brad Keselowski, representing the Army. Noaker was a late replacement for Ryan Blaney, who was unable to compete after suffering a fall earlier in the week.
“It was an awesome event. It was a great turnout. Huge kudos to everyone at Ford Racing and Daytona for putting something like this on for the veterans,” Cindric said. The Veterans Day celebration also featured performances by Zac Brown Band and other entertainers, with proceeds supporting organizations that assist military members, veterans and their families.
A full rundown of updates from the event can be found at Ford's event specific page, linked here , opens in a new tab.