LINCOLN, Ala. -- In yet another close finish at a track notorious for them, Austin Cindric edged out Ryan Preece in a photo finish to win the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 champion and one of the best superspeedway racers in NASCAR, earned his first Talladega win and the third win of his Cup career.

I’m just so proud of everybody on this race team. Team Penske, the entire shop deserves wins at these racetracks with how fast our race cars are and I’m just so proud to be able to win for John Menard and the Menards team – to get this yellow car in Victory Lane and get in the playoffs.

Denny Hamlin and Larson have dominated the Cup Series recently, each winning two of the last four races. Hamlin grabbed back-to-back victories at Martinsville Speedway and Darlington Raceway, while Larson triumphed at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway.