The Mobile, Alabama, native fended off the field in the closing laps of the second stage to become the second African-American competitor to win in NASCAR's premier series.
The Elk Grove, California, native claimed his first crown jewel victory in NASCAR and an historic victory for Hendrick Motorsports at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Olive Branch, Mississippi, is set to achieve a major milestone start in the Cup circuit at the paper clip-shaped track.
The 2018 Cup champion stormed to the front in the late stages and outlasted the field in overtime to win the inaugural Cup event on the Bristol Dirt Course.
The two-time Cup champion benefitted from a last lap incident involving Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney to steal the win in the first Busch Clash event on Daytona's RC.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. set the pace at Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon, earning the pole for the Daytona 500 with a 194.582 mph lap in the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet.
