The 2017 Cup champion rallied from an opening lap penalty to lead the final 51 laps and beat teammate Denny Hamlin to win at Richmond and advance to the Playoff's Round of 12.
The High Point, North Carolina, native claimed his third victory of the season and his second consecutive in recent weeks at the world center of racing.
Hendrick Motorsports enters this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway as the facility's all-time leader in wins (30), poles (21), top fives (100), top 10s (158) and laps led (11,455).
The Racing to End Alzheimer's with Stephen Cameron Racing team will expand into the SRO Motorsports lineup of events in 2026, contesting select races in GT4 America
Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse, was one of three Ford Racing drivers to finish in the top five on Sunday at Darlington Raceway
The first half-mile track of the season is on the horizon for the NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as the pair will venture to Virginia to take on Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
