DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Boot Barn Chevrolet, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Red Bull Chevrolet, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 GOGO SQUEEZ Toyota, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Restore & Protect Chevrolet, drives 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)

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, drives 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)