The two-time Cup champion benefitted from a last lap incident involving Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney to steal the win in the first Busch Clash event on Daytona's RC.
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 Dawsonville, Georgia, native will lead the field to the start of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series finale at Phoenix while contending for his first premier series title.
