The two-time Cup champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, benefitted from a final lap collision involving Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to become the ninth different competitor to reach 60 victories in NASCAR's premier series.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, fended off Kevin Harvick in the final five laps to notch a breakthrough victory at his home track.
The Mitchell, Indiana, native became the 200th different competitor to achieve a win in NASCAR's premier series following his first career victory in the desert state.
The Elk Grove, California, native fended off Martin Truex Jr. in a 24-lap shootout to win for the 10th time in 2021 and for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship in the desert state.
The Elk Grove, California, native became the first of four Cup Series competitor to secure a championship finale spot with a win in the Lone Star state.
Denny Hamlin finished seventh at Talladega in a rain-delayed and rain-shortened race won by Bubba Wallace, who drives for 23XI Racing, co-owned by Hamlin and Michael Jordan.
