The Elk Grove, California, native drew himself into a tie with Denny Hamlin for the lead in the regular-season standings after capturing his fifth Cup victory of the season at The Glen.
NASCAR heads to Watkins Glen International this weekend for a full schedule of racing. It will be the first time back at the 2.45-mile road course since 2019.
NASCAR issued L1 penalties to the No. 9 team of Chase Elliott and the No. 48 team of Alex Bowman Thursday afternoon. It was determined that the teams had violated Section 20.6.1e in the NASCAR Rule Book.
The Tampa, Florida, native erased his difficult regular-season stretch by guaranteeing himself a 2021 Cup Playoff berth following a late victory in the Magic Mile.
NASCAR heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for a weekend of competition with the Cup and Xfinity Series. The Camping World Truck Series is off but is set to return Saturday, August 7 at Watkins Glen International.