NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric (2) poses with his trophy in Victory Lane at Talladega Superspeedway. Jason Allen-Imagn Images

Watch: Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega in photo finish

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Apr 27, 2025 7:03 PM ET

Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece left it all on the track in Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but it was Cindric who came out on top in an incredible finish.

On the final lap of the race, Cindric had help on the inside lane from the No. 5 of Kyle Larson, while Preece had help on the outside from the No. 24 of William Byron.

Cindric and Preece were even off of turn 4 and through Talladega's tri-oval, but Cindric barely clipped Preece at the line in order to earn the third win of his NASCAR Cup Series career.

What a finish at @TALLADEGA! pic.twitter.com/xvzKkWgprM
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 27, 2025

The margin of victory? Two one-hundredths of a second.

Preece, Stage 1 winner Larson, Byron and Joey Logano rounded out the top-five, with Noah Gragson, Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman and Stage 2 winner Bubba Wallace completing the top 10.

Other notable finishers include Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 14th, Tyler Reddick in 16th, Denny Hamlin in 23rd, Josh Berry in 28th and Kyle Busch in 29th.

The NASCAR Cup Series will return to action on May 4 at Texas Motor Speedway. The Wurth 400 will go green shortly after 3 p.m. ET, with coverage on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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