Cindric steps in to race alongside Priaulx and his team for Rolex 24 at Daytona

Tuesday 07 January 2025

NASCAR Cup driver Austin Cindric has been selected for the Ford Multimatic Motorsports line-up for the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

He will join the full season pairing of Seb Priaulx and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 64 Ford Mustang GT3 after Ben Barker broke his collarbone while skiing during the holidays.

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— Austin Cindric (@AustinCindric) January 6, 2025

"The 24 Hours of Daytona has become a very meaningful event for me and my career," said Cindric. "This will be my sixth opportunity to run this race, and with the Ford Mustang GT3, it's one of the best opportunities I'll have had at taking one of those watches home.

"It's important that I wish Ben all the best in his recovery as I get to keep his seat warm. I'm keen to do my part in contributing to a great result, but also representing Multimatic and Ford properly as they start their season in IMSA."

The race takes place from 25 to 26 January.

Cindric proved his talent as a Ford development driver in Mustang GT4 which included four Michelin Pilot Challenge appearances with Multimatic Motorsports at Daytona, and a 2019 race win alongside Priaulx at Road Atlanta.

The race will be a decade since he first went to Daytona with Multimatic as 16-year-old and marks a busy start to the season.

"I can't think of a better group and a better way to start it off," said Cindric.