Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR victory of the season by holding off a huge pack of challengers over the closing lap in a rare drama-free day at Talladega Superspeedway.

Austin Cindric outlasted Ryan Preece and the rest of the Cup Series field to seize the Talladega victory for his third career win.

Austin Cindric’s dramatic last lap pass provided exactly the sort of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway thrill that NASCAR fans have come to expect at the sport’s biggest track, earning the 2022 Daytona 500 winner Cindric – and Team Penske – their first trophies of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Kyle Busch has criticized NASCAR for delaying critical and expensive safety improvements to the superspeedway package.

It's a full day of racing at Talladega Superspeedway with Cup qualifying and races for the ARCA and Xfinity series keeping cars on track for at least eight hours. The NASCAR Cup Series will hit the 2.

Hendrick Motorsports ace Kyle Larson had a career-best performance at the iconic Alabama track, Talladega, during Sunday’s Cup Series action. Although superspeedways aren’t his traditional strong suit,