LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, (L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, watch Aero James Allmendinger backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)