Watch: 'The Big One' strikes late in Talladega playoff race

Cindric was one of many playoff drivers involved in the incident, which included Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman. 

Bubba Wallace, Harrison Burton, John Hunter Nemechek, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, Corey LaJoie, Chris Buescher, Zane Smith and A.J. Allmendinger were also involved in the crash. 

The crash forced the red flag to fly over the Talladega Superspeedway with four laps remaining in the crucial race. 

The wreck is the second major incident involving playoff drivers on Sunday, as defending champion Ryan Blaney and Kansas winner Ross Chastain were involved in a big crash as the field came to the line to end Stage Two. 

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Keselowski came out of the incident in the first two positions, with William Byron, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell also making it through (mostly) unscathed. 

Talladega has always been famous for its big crashes and playoff implications, and another chapter in the track's storied history with major crashes was entered into the library on Sunday. 

Briscoe — as well as several of his competitors — attempted to stay in his car so as to not be deemed out, despite his No. 14 car having multiple flat tires and decent damage.