All three of his wins this year have been from pole position — which tied him with Jeff Gordon for a NASCAR record of three consecutive road course victories from the top starting spot.

Meanwhile, the race to advance in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge came all the way down to the final corner, as Ty Dillon put the bump-and-run on Alex Bowman for 17th spot, allowing him to continue his improbable run as the No. 32 seed entering the tournament.