Chase Elliott, 19, is the reigning champ in NASCAR's No. 2 series. (Getty)

Hendrick Motorsports has found a replacement for Jeff Gordon, who said last week that the 2015 season will be his last as a full-time driver. Chase Elliott will take over for the four-time NASCAR champion in 2016, per the Associated Press.

The 19-year-old Elliott is the reigning Xfinity Series champion. He will drive a second season this year in NASCAR's second-tier series with JR Motorsports. He will also make five Sprint Cup starts, debuting in March at Martinsville, in the No. 25 Chevrolet for Hendrick.

Elliott, who is the son of former Cup champion Bill Elliott, will be paired with Gordon's current crew chief -- Alan Gustafson -- next season. No sponsor was announced.