Cindric takes pole for Daytona's Veterans Day Classic

Austin Cindric claimed pole position for the inaugural Proud To Honor: Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway, setting a lap of 1:56.564 in his No. 2 Air Force Ford Mustang Dark Horse R. It is his first start behind the wheel of the Dark Horse R.

Robert Noaker qualified second in the No. 13 Ford representing the Marines, with Logan Sargeant third in the No. 41 Navy entry. Jenson Altzman took fourth in the No. 30 Air Force entry after replacing Frankie Muniz, who was taken to a local medical facility following an earlier practice incident. Ryan Preece completed the top five in the No. 60 Ford representing the Navy.

The 30-minute race is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET, with coverage beginning an hour earlier at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Fandango's free streaming platform.