The 2026 NASCAR season has ended, but Austin Cindric has not slowed down.
The driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford in the Cup Series won Wednesday’s inaugural Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at the Daytona International Speedway. Cindric fended off IMSA racer Robert Noaker in the final minutes of the 30-minute race to claim the victory.
Among the NASCAR drivers involved included Ryan Preece, who finished third. Brad Keselowski, the 2012 Cup Series champion, finished fifth. Truck Series 2026 runner-up Layne Riggs finished sixth, while 3-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano finished seventh.
Front Row Motorsports driver Noah Gragson placed 10th, while 2024 Truck Series champion Ty Majeski posted an 11th-place finish in the 12-car field.
The race took place on the Daytona road course, the 3.6-mile track that stretches across the 2.5-mile oval and through the track’s infield.
Full Results From The Veteran’s Day Classic at Daytona
Divided in six teams of two, the drivers represented each branch of the United States Armed Forces in honor of Veterans Day. Cindric, the winner, represented the Air Force in his No. 2 car.
Here are the full results from the race and what drivers represented which Armed Forces branch:
- Austin Cindric, Team Air Force
- Robert Noaker, Team Marines
- Ryan Preece, Team Navy
- Logan Sargeant, Team Navy
- Brad Keselowski, Team Army
- Layne Riggs, Team Space Force
- Joey Logano, Team Coast Guard
- Joey Hand, Team Army
- Ben Hobson, Team Marines
- Noah Gragson, Team Space Force
- Ty Majeski, Team Coast Guard
- Jenson Altzman, Team Air Force
Austin Cindric Wins NASCAR-Filled Veterans Day Classic at Daytona