The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion commenced his first full-time campaign in the Cup Series by becoming the 41st different winner of the Great American Race.
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.
The Mobile, Alabama, native is set to achieve a milestone start in his third full-time season in the Cup Series and during this weekend's doubleheader events at the Monster Mile.