Austin Cindric got a much-needed win and Ryan Preece got a much-needed second that wasn't seconded. And some other news from the past week in racin'.

Track: Texas Motor Speedway. Race distance: 167 laps, 250.5 miles. Last year: Kyle Busch took the lead with 8 to go holding off a challenging Corey Heim for his record-tying sixth win at the Motor Speedway. Last race: Tyler Ankrum broke his 130-race winless streak at Rockingham in a fuel-saving push to the finish line.

Denny Hamlin came up short in his quest to win at Talladega and fell from his spot atop the power rankings. Here's this week's new top 10.

There's a familiar face at No. 1 after a strong showing at Talladega on Sunday. Here's the latest NASCAR power rankings entering Texas.

The pack saw 67 lead changes through 23 different drivers, and Larson - who started all the way down in 25th - pushed his way through to finish on the podium in a display of dominant racing. Winning Stage 1,

Austin Cindric picked up a huge win for Team Penske this past weekend at Talladega, but he's not in the top five for NASCAR Cup Series drivers. At least not according to the latest rankings. As of right now,

Check out the NASCAR ratings and viewership for the Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in mid April 2025!