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 on a pace lap prior to 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: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, lead the field on a pace lap prior to 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: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, lead the field on a pace lap prior to 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 on a pace lap prior to 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, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, William Byron, driver of the #24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 Monster Energy Toyota, Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Kroger/Grab Kleenex Ford, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey 150th Anniversary Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Mitti Chevrolet, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)