Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels and the Hendrick 5 are who we say they are
When you combine the essence of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson, you basically get the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 team, which is now doing a little bit of all the greats that came before. The three-time champions. Like, what else can you possibly say about Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels, Tyler Monn, Jesse Saunders and everyone who touches this generation's ...…
Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship and second consecutive title with a fourth-place finish in the first stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. By earning seven points during the first segment on Lap 80, Larson ensured that competitors Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin could not catch him. Following the stage, crew chief Cliff Daniels radioed to Larson that the championship was secured, prompting Larson to congratulate the team.
With this victory, Larson joins Tony Stewart, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Joey Logano, Lee Petty, and Darrell Waltrip as drivers with three premier series championships. Larson is the third Hendrick Motorsports driver to achieve at least three titles, following Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. At 34 years old, the Elk Grove, California, native is the third-youngest three-time champion in NASCAR history, trailing only Gordon and Johnson.
Cliff Daniels became the eighth crew chief to earn at least three championships. Motorsport.com noted that the current No. 5 team, including Larson, Daniels, Tyler Monn, and Jesse Saunders, incorporates the essence of former greats such as Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Chad Knaus, and Jimmie Johnson.
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