The 2018 Daytona 500 champion from Welcome, North Carolina, officially faces a "must-win" scenario entering the 2024 Cup Series regular-season finale at Darlington Raceway to race his way back into Playoff contention after being denied a final overturn attempt of his Richmond penalties from the Final Appeal Officer.
The 23-year-old Burton from Huntersville, North Carolina, executed a final lap pass on Kyle Busch amid an overtime shootout to become the 205th competitor to win in NASCAR's premier series, the 13th competitor to claim a 2024 Cup Series Playoff berth by winning a regular-season event and deliver a milestone victory for Wood Brothers at the World Center of Racing.
The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team was docked 75 driver/owner points and crew chief Chris Gabehart was fined $100,000 due to the team violating Sections 14.7.1.E&F and 14.7.1.1.B&E of the NASCAR Rule Book involving meeting specific engine seal requirements.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led 15 over 206 over-scheduled laps and survived two overtime shootouts and a late challenge from William Byron to grab his second Cup victory of 2024 at the Irish Hills.
The 2018 Daytona 500 champion from Welcome, North Carolina, collided with veterans Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap amid an overtime shootout to snap a 68-race winless drought and clinch a 2024 Cup Series Playoff berth with a wild victory at Richmond.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, posted a pole-winning lap at 118.162 mph in 22.850 seconds, which was enough to grab his third Cup pole position of the 2024 season at his home track.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led eight of 167 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in two overtime attempts to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the first time in his career.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, posted a pole-winning lap at 181.932 mph in 49.469 seconds, which was enough to edge team owner Denny Hamlin by 0.012 seconds for his third Cup pole of 2024 at the Brickyard.