The Louisville, Kentucky, native is set to return to the Cup Series and serve as crew chief for the newly formed Trackhouse Racing and veteran Daniel Suarez in 2021.
The Dawsonville, Georgia, native rallied from the rear of the field to dominate and pull away late from his title rivals to claim his first Cup title in his fifth full-time season.
The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led a race-high 115 of 301 laps and fended off Bubba Wallace following a late two-tire pit strategy call to notch his 20th career victory at the Magic Mile.
Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan moved into the points lead, defeating Jordan Vandergriff in the final round in front of another huge crowd on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway to win the 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals.
Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team put together a strong points run en route to a top-five finish in the penultimate race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.