RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Black's Tire/Down East Heat & Air Chevrolet, Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Rocket Doctor Chevrolet, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Brazier Lumber Company Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Victory Junction/Cookout Toyota, J.H. Nemechek, driver of the #42 Rexel Toyota, and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Workforce Chevrolet, Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Mitti Chevrolet, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Zane Smith, driver of the #38 Aaron's Rent To Own Ford, and Austin Hill, driver of the #33 Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, lead the field to a restart during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 15: Carlos Narváez #75 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates as Richie Palacios #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays strikes out to end the game during the tenth inning of the baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 15, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 15: Carlos Narváez #75 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates as Richie Palacios #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays strikes out to end the game during the tenth inning of the baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 15, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)