Ryan Preece delivered a career-best performance at Talladega Superspeedway, finishing just 0.022 seconds behind Austin Cindric in a dramatic race that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Preece’s runner-up finish in the No. 60 Ford marks his second top-five of the 2025 season and the best result of his Cup Series career, following a third-place at Las Vegas earlier this year Despite showing impressive speed and qualifying fourth, Preece couldn’t quite overtake Cindric in the final lap, as the Penske driver used a draft from slower traffic to clinch the win
With this strong showing, Preece climbs to 14th in the updated NASCAR Cup Series standings after nine races, accumulating 201 points and one stage win William Byron currently leads the standings with 346 points, followed by Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell, while Cindric’s Talladega victory helps him close the gap in the mid-pack
The Cup Series action shifts next to Texas Motor Speedway, where Preece and the rest of the field will look to shake up the leaderboard even further. Can Preece keep his momentum and break into the top 10, or will another contender seize the spotlight? The answers will unfold this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
