Last Sunday in Atlanta, Kyle Larson made an aggressive move that ended up wrecking Austin Cindric and William Byron in a familiar way. Larson took a run to clear the No. 2 car and ended up causing his NASCAR rival and his Hendrick teammate to wreck as well.

Austin Cindric receives praise from Denny Hamlin after Cindric's 'evolution' as a superspeedway racer in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Austin Cindric had a different week compared to some others after the Daytona 500 as one of those who wasn’t criticized for the moves he made. He actually received praise. One of the most notable

(AP Photo/John Raoux) Denny Hamlin (11), Austin Cindric (2), Kyle Larson (5) and Joey Logano (22) head to turn 1 during early laps of the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 13 ...

Denny Hamlin appeared poised for victory as he battled Austin Cindric for the lead, but a late wreck dashed his hopes, leaving him to finish 24th while William Byron claimed his second consecutive Daytona 500 win. Describing the result, Hamlin posted a strong reaction on X, stating "That s**ked."

While Denny Hamlin lost out on his fourth Daytona 500 win, his 23XI Racing organization had some moderate success. Tyler Reddick was runner-up on Sunday in the Great American Race, and Bubba Wallace brought home a win in his NASCAR Duel race earlier in the week.

"It's why in my opinion, right now one of the greatest superspeedway drivers we have is Austin Cindric," Hamlin said on his post-Daytona 500 edition of Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin.

Follow along with our live race updates. Austin Cindric moved by Denny Hamlin for the lead coming to the white flag, and nearly the entire field crashes on the backstretch except for William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Jimmie Johnson and Chase Briscoe.

Polesitter Austin Cindric led a Ford blockade and nipped Erik Jones on the final lap to win Speedweeks' Duel 2 on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The starting lineup for the 2025 Daytona 500 is set. Here's what the grid will look like to begin Sunday's NASCAR season opener:

Corey LaJoie and Denny Hamlin were in contention to win before a crash ... Lap 192 green flag restart: Corey LaJoie tries to hold off Austin Cindric, but Cindric gets by. Crash on Lap 185 brings a caution: Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Noah Gragson ...

Austin Cindric‘s first career NASCAR Cup Series ... three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin — a pat-on-the-back not so common in the sport. MORE: Atlanta lineup | Weekend schedule ...