DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Delaware Life 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Delaware Life 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 Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Consumer Cellular Ford, (L) and Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Consumer Cellular Ford, (L) and Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, fist bumps 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)

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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spectrum 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, stands 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)