DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #42 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Gerald's Tires/BTS Rewards Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)