Austin Cindric says he doesn't feel "special" after getting into victory lane at Talladega, but his win could be the boost that Team Penske desperately needs.

Austin Cindric celebrated his first win of the season by wearing Talladega's Superspeedway traditional victory wreath all around the track. "Feels like I just won the Indy 500," he said of Sunday's NASCAR race.

Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR victory of the season by holding off a huge pack of challengers over the closing lap in a rare drama-free day at Talladega Superspeedway. Well, there was a tiny bit of drama: Penske teammate Joey Logano was livid following the end of Sunday's second stage when Cindric didn't push him and it allowed Toyota driver Bubba Wallace to win the stage.

TH STAGE 1: 21ST STAGE 2: 4TH FINISH: 1ST POINTS: 14TH RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang team powered their way to victory on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway,

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,

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