After becoming the 11th driver to earn their first career race win at Talladega Superspeedway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is now officially in the Monster Energy Series playoffs.
Not only that, but Stenhouse also gets to automatically compete in the NASCAR All-Star at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20 as a result of the victory.
Following the resurgence of Roush Fenway Racing and the No. 17 team, see the five most important things Stenhouse said as he looks ahead to the rest of the 2017 season.
Not many drivers, if at all, can say they snagged a pole position away from Dale Earnhardt Jr.