The reigning Camping World Truck series champion from Louisville, Kentucky, is set to achieve a milesonte start in his seventh full-time season in the series.
The finish to Sunday's NTT IndyCar XPEL 375 proved to be spectacular finish to a spectacular race, which has proven to be something of a rarity in recent memory at Texas Motor Speedway.
The two-time IndyCar Series champion executed a bold final lap pass over teammate Scott McLaughlin to record the 600th overall motorsports victory for Team Penske at the Lone Star state.
The second-generation competitor from Valencia, Santa Clarita, California is set to achieve a milestone start in his fourth full-time season in IndyCar competition.
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.
The Round of 8 Cup Series Playoffs begins at Texas, followed by races at Kansas Speedway and Martinsville Speedway where four more drivers will be eliminated from the Playoffs.