DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Restore & Protect Chevrolet, (L) and Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, talk onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)