DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Yahoo! Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: The #4 Mobil 1 Take 5 Ford, driven by Kevin Harvick sits parked on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Driver are presented onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Ryan Preece, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, share a laugh during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Yahoo! Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Yahoo! Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, exits flames on pit road during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Yahoo! Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of racing as the sun sets during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Unishippers Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 03: The NASCAR Championship trophy sits on pit road prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Cook Out Southern 500 on September 03, 2023 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington,SC. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 03: The pit crew services the car of Harrison Burton (#21 Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford) during the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Cook Out Southern 500 on September 03, 2023 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington,SC. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of racing as the sun sets during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Unishippers Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota, driver of the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Take 5 Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of racing as the sun sets during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: 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 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Cars are seen on track as lighting in turns three and four is not illuminated during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Take 5 Ford, is presented a framed print by President of Darlington Raceway, Kerry Tharp during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, Todd Gilliland, driver of the #38 Quincy Compressor Ford, and Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: 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 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: 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 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 StageFront.VIP Ford, pits for damage after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 StageFront.VIP Ford, exits the track after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Todd Gilliland, driver of the #38 Quincy Compressor Ford, drives after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, speaks to the media after the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of pit road as the sun sets during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and crew celebrate after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and crew chief Cliff Daniels celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 03: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)