Cindric, in his first full season in Cup Series, led the way on the start of the two-lap overtime following a crash involving Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Chris Buescher.
But as the last lap got underway, he got a big shove out from Penske team-mate Ryan Blaney that took him clear of outside lane runner Brad Keselowski (RFK Ford).
Blaney then went to high side in an attempt to get around Cindric, but the rookie blocked his advance and edged Blaney’s Ford towards the wall.
As Blaney fell back, Cindric outran Wallace’s 23XI Racing Toyota to take his first Cup victory in NASCAR’s biggest race, on team owner Roger Penske’s 85th birthday.
Cindric is just the fourth driver since 1994 to score his first Cup victory in the Daytona 500 after 2021 winner Michael McDowell, Trevor Bayne (2011), Michael Waltrip (2001), and Sterling Marlin (1994).
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