Cywinski made his debut in this series in 1997, when he competed in the #18 Dana Holding Corporation Dodge.
Those runs attracted the eyes of Bob Brevak, who hired Cywinski after released Tony Roper midway through 1998.
Cywinski would have proved to be a bigger threat in the points, but his team struggled at some tracks, posting a season average 17.8 finish.
Cywinski left after the year was up to go back short track racing and was replaced by John Young.
The short track ace qualified the car in 29th, but steadily improved to 19th in the final showing.