The 23-year-old native from Charlotte, North Carolina, rallied from a two-race slump to claim his first Cup victory in Miami following a late dominating run.
Heading into the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, a lot of the eyes in the NASCAR community are on Hendrick Motorsports and the driver of the No. 5, Kyle Larson.
The Louisville, Kentucky, native is set to return to the Cup Series and serve as crew chief for the newly formed Trackhouse Racing and veteran Daniel Suarez in 2021.
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.
A pair of youngsters rallied from an early multi-car wreck and their share of on-track challenges to post top-15 results at Talladega and keep their championship hopes alive.
Hendrick Motorsports has two competitors in position to transfer throughout the Playoffs and one on the outside of the cutline following a long evening at Richmond Raceway.
The seven-time Cup championship crew chief for Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 team is set to reach a milestone start in his 20th full-time season as a crew chief.