MOORESVILLE, N.C. – After making his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 last month, reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Austin Cindric will make his second series start this Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Team Penske revealed the news via Twitter on Monday morning.

Good news for your Monday?@AustinCindric is back in a Cup car this weekend. ?#NASCAR | @PIRTEKUSA pic.twitter.com/GO13jt14Mj

— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) March 15, 2021

Cindric drove the No. 33 Team Penske Ford Mustang to a 15th-place finish in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 14 in his NASCAR Cup Series debut. He’s scheduled to make several additional NASCAR Cup Series starts this year in preparation for a full-time switch to the Cup Series in 2022 with Wood Brothers Racing.

Driving the No. 22 for Team Penske in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Cindric won six races and the series championship last season. He’s already won two NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season in five starts, including last Saturday’s race at Phoenix Raceway.