DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start 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)

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)