By mere feet, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric pulled away from RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece at the start/finish line to capture the Talladega Superspeedway victory Sunday evening.
The win was Cindric’s third of his NASCAR Cup Series career and his first since World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in June 2024.
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Preece finished runner-up, with Kyle Larson, William Byron and Joey Logano rounding out the top five. Noah Gragson, Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace completed the top 10.
A slew of race-contending heavyweights were eliminated after damage sustained during multiple Stage 1 crashes. Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney were dealt irreparable damage after a Lap 43 wreck, while Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher suffered heavy damage following a spin on Lap 52.
The Cup Series will next race at Texas Motor Speedway next Sunday in the Würth 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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