The Welcome, North Carolina, native backed up his run at Darlington by posting a top-five run at Richmond and recording his first back-to-back top-five results in the Cup circuit.
The 2014 Cup champion benefitted from a late incident involving Elliott and Truex to win the 2020 Cup Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway in dramatic fashion.
The Dawsonville, Georgia, native will lead the field to the green flag for the third time this season and to start the 2020 Cup Playoffs at Darlington Raceway.
The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet from Charlotte survived a chaotic night and a long regular season to grab his first Cup career win and a spot in the 2020 Playoffs.
The four-time race-winning NASCAR Xfinity Series team based in Welcome, North Carolina, is set to surpass a milestone start with its three-car operation at the World Center of Racing in its fifth season of existence.
The 2014 Cup champion recorded his seventh victory of the season, a milestone win for Ford and he clinched the regular-season title following the second event of the weekend at the Monster Mile.
