In the cutthroat arena of the NASCAR playoffs, where every point counts toward a championship shot, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric sits ninth in the standings with a slim +12-point cushion above the cutline. This position came after his breakthrough win at Talladega in April and a solid 12th-place finish at the recent Southern 500 in Darlington, locking him into the postseason mix. Yet, with the pressure mounting, Cindric is eyeing an offbeat detour that could shake up his rhythm. Drivers like Tony Stewart, who also competed in various forms of dirt track racing during his peak, have tested the waters outside stock cars before. But those side quests often came with mixed results. So, would this detour be a wise decision for the 27-year-old?

During a recent press conference ahead of the Gate

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