The 2017 Cup champion rallied from an opening lap penalty to lead the final 51 laps and beat teammate Denny Hamlin to win at Richmond and advance to the Playoff's Round of 12.
The High Point, North Carolina, native claimed his third victory of the season and his second consecutive in recent weeks at the world center of racing.
The Tucson, Arizona, native capitalized on teammate Kyle Larson's last-lap misfortune to claim his third victory of 2021 at the Tricky Triangle circuit.
