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Austin Cindric Loses Crew Chief After New Hampshire Wheel Penalty

#2: Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Discount Tire/Tyre

Austin Cindric will be without his usual crew chief, jackman and front tire changer for the next four races due to a lost wheel during the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR announced July 20.

Crew chief Jeremy Bullins as well as jackman Patrick Gray and front tire changer Curtis Thompson are suspended starting this weekend at Pocono Raceway.

Cindric’s No. 2 lost a wheel after a pit stop during stage two last weekend.

The replacement for Bullins has not yet been announced.

Cindric comes into Pocono 10th in series points with one win (the Daytona 500), three top fives and six top 10s in his rookie campaign.

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