The reigning Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 10 of 201 over-scheduled laps and dodged a final-lap carnage to become the first competitor in five seasons to win the Great American Race in back-to-back seasons.
The 2022 Daytona 500 champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, edged Erik Jones at the moment of caution on the final lap to claim his first Daytona Duel victory while the third-generation LaJoie from Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed his ninth berth into the Great American Race with a "non-chartered" entry.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, will attempt to become the third competitor overall to achieve four victories in his 20th start in the 2025 Great American Race.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led a race-high 171 of 200-scheduled laps and fended off a late charge from Ryan Blaney to notch his first Clash victory from pole position and in NASCAR's return to its roots of racing at Bowman Gray.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, achieved the pole position for the first qualifying Heat Race and proceeded to lead all 25 laps en route to his first career pole for the Clash.
Beginning in 2025, Chris Gabehart will serve as Joe Gibbs Racing's Competition Director while Chris Gayle shifts from JGR's No. 54 team to assume Gabehart's position as crew chief for Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota team.
The 2024 Cup Series championship hopes for both Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin came to an end despite both notching strong top-five runs during the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville.
