DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford, Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, and Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Red Bull Chevrolet, wait backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, (R) and Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, wait backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, (L) and Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Busch Light Chevrolet, talk backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, (L) and Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Busch Light Chevrolet, talk backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks 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)

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 06: Left fielder Brett Callahan #34 of the Detroit Tigers catches a fly ball hit by Angel Martínez #1 of the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning at Progressive Field on September 06, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 SEEqpmnt&Spply/TennantCmp Ford, waves to fans as he walks 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 Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Busch Light Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks 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)