The Ladera Ranch, California, native rallied from two slow pit stops and through three overtime restarts to claim a dominant victory in NASCAR's return at Auto Club Speedway.
The Winston, Georgia, native commenced his first full-time Xfinity campaign with Richard Childress Racing on a high note by winning the season-opening event at Daytona.
The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion and the reigning Daytona 500 pole winner secured the front row starting spots for the 64th running of the Daytona 500.
The Los Gatos, California, native became the winningest Xfinity Series competitor on road courses by winning the Playoff's Round of 8 finale at the Roval.
