But drivers avoided the 15-20-car mayhem that often accompanies races at NASCAR’s biggest track, and that result was due as much to luck as skill. One wrong move can ignite massive crashes at Talladega and Daytona, and the flaming matches needed for that result simply weren’t present Sunday.

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.