#2 Austin Cindric - Discount Tire Ford (Team Penske) - 2026 Daytona 500

Number artwork traced as original vectors (OpenCV + hand-checked) from the sources below. No DiecastCharv files and no fan-made number cards were used, viewed or compared.

SOURCES (16 distinct images; local copies in refs/2_austin_cindric/sources/, Getty items are public preview comps used for reference only):
 1. [PRIMARY outline/silhouette reference] NASCAR.com "Paint Scheme Preview: 2026 Daytona 500 and Speedweeks" - official side-view render, 1200x520 (largest size on the CDN; WP media API reports 1200x520 as full size)
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/26_NCS_01Daytona_2.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/gallery/paint-scheme-preview-2026-daytona-500-and-speedweeks/
 2. [colour/scheme confirmation] Team Penske / Lionel Racing official 2026 Discount Tire scheme render (via TobyChristie.com)
    image: https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cindric_2026_discounttire.jpg
    page:  https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cindric_2026_discounttire.jpg
 3. [photo] NASCAR.com media: chris graythen | getty images 2026feb11-cindric-daytona-500-practice
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/2026feb11-cindric-daytona-500-practice.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/2026feb11-cindric-daytona-500-practice.jpg
 4. [photo] NASCAR.com media:  feb 11 austin cindric practice
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/feb-11-austin-cindric-practice.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/feb-11-austin-cindric-practice.jpg
 5. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric races into turn 4 during practice for the nascar cup series
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2260536917/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-races-into-turn-4-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=Z82hWeRwI0Bm8Ac9nZeEs0T89oe05yxSwX5bPred-gY=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-races-into-turn-4-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series/2260536917
 6. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric races into turn 4 during practice for the nascar cup series
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2260537186/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-races-into-turn-4-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=9CG68mXP9ckKCwzK-t6afjoH6edOPCvZKRR4JCxAgMY=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-races-into-turn-4-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series/2260537186
 7. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric during practice for the nascar cup series daytona 500 on
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2260546381/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=MS7D4eiZpg0Q1cx1q6aHmNasITqL2SZdERkck7Lm4iI=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on/2260546381
 8. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric runs on front stretch during practice for the nascar cup
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2260546544/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-runs-on-front-stretch-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=KTdNvIsdXEO9WYGMHY1--TrGP-i1AAMNfHxEzKStuKg=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-runs-on-front-stretch-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup/2260546544
 9. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric during practice for the nascar cup series daytona 500 on
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261031831/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=8iDekuvyPXKEohhlXBI0KNZpgnn1fTOSIcnbljmRJRQ=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on/2261031831
10. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin cindric driver of the discount tire ford drives during practice
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261078726/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=DBEY39MfImWQ-vHqUWejrFjUvuCQ1pF0FtfOBh-4XUI=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice/2261078726
11. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin cindric driver of the discount tire ford drives during practice
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261097347/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=aKVKhuC87f_SqKZdXYzLBhSHK8SUga_EeerDIhZmtPE=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice/2261097347
12. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin cindric driver of the discount tire ford drives during practice
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261102400/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=WnraT9bShqgMI1_GQYOj0V6_VZnGRMntCIIZvwQU6ZE=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice/2261102400
13. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin cindric driver of the discount tire ford drives during practice
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261102420/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=Y2U9gbOV6r2Ca0_Fi1W93_PIr6b2wJLtkwa-lAe8Ei4=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-drives-during-practice/2261102420
14. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin cindric driver of the discount tire ford poses for a photo
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261167040/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-poses-for-a-photo.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=Lz-jFaXk2ucBvzxjRtELr2DM8yqYOCps0l7NeiPftyE=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-cindric-driver-of-the-discount-tire-ford-poses-for-a-photo/2261167040
15. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric during practice for the nascar cup series daytona 500 on
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261177120/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=fm-4eOrVn7QLqKfKIEVoMUMmqiqQtHuU214OZrEGbbw=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on/2261177120
16. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin cindric drives his damaged race car in turn 3 during the running of
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261782079/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-drives-his-damaged-race-car-in-turn-3-during-the-running-of.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=rZ7zKIp3Mii-FsuarkvBvo3d_2yKHRl2ozcFSJYWHHA=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-cindric-drives-his-damaged-race-car-in-turn-3-during-the-running-of/2261782079

PRIMARY OUTLINE REFERENCE: #1 above (NASCAR.com Paint Scheme Preview, 2026 Daytona 500 & Speedweeks). It is an orthographic side render, so it is already flat (no perspective rectification needed); upscaled 8x (bicubic) for tracing.

FINAL SPEC: fill #231e1f, red #ab2134 outline traced from preview (avg ~44/1000).

METRICS
- Vector glyph vs preview number fill (geometry): IoU 0.9901
- Final rendered SVG vs preview: fill IoU 0.988, outer silhouette IoU 0.9903
- Outline layers (outer->inner) traced-vs-uniform-offset IoU: [{'traced_vs_offset': 0.9861}]
- Preview glyph vs real photos (ECC homography alignment, IoU in photo space):
    2_austin_cindric/cand/c00.jpg: 0.8539 (number 92px tall)
    2_austin_cindric/cand/c01.jpg: 0.6469 (number 72px tall)
    2_austin_cindric/cand/c02.jpg: 0.7005 (number 146px tall)
- v4 (previous, photo-traced) glyph IoU vs its own photo: 0.995

PERFECTION ROUNDS (v5)
- R1 preview trace fill IoU 0.990; red ring offset fit 44/1000 (IoU 0.986).
- R2 outline traced as its own silhouette (traced-vs-offset 0.986).
- R3 final render vs preview: fill 0.988, outer silhouette 0.990. Photo check: side photo IoU 0.854 (92px-tall number - resolution-limited), 3/4 practice photo 0.70 (door curvature).

Roof: checked against overhead Getty shots listed above (roof uses same glyph, roof colours from overhead photos).
