NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, former race car driver A.J. Foyt speaks at a news conference before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The first IndyCar race of the season will mark returns to the track for both A.J. Foyt and paralyzed driver Robert Wickens. Foyt has not been to an IndyCar race since June because of poor health. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner had back surgery in July and then acquired a staph infection, the third for the 84-year-old Texan. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, former race car driver A.J. Foyt speaks at a news conference before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The first IndyCar race of the season will mark returns to the track for both A.J. Foyt and paralyzed driver Robert Wickens. Foyt has not been to an IndyCar race since June because of poor health. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner had back surgery in July and then acquired a staph infection, the third for the 84-year-old Texan. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Mar. 06, 2019 03:56 PM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, William Byron (24) and Alex Bowman (88) lead the field at the start of a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR made the first significant changes to its schedule in years by shuffling the 2020 season into a freshened new sequence that tries to meet the wants of fans to the best of NASCAR's current ability. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, William Byron (24) and Alex Bowman (88) lead the field at the start of a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR made the first significant changes to its schedule in years by shuffling the 2020 season into a freshened new sequence that tries to meet the wants of fans to the best of NASCAR's current ability. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Mar. 26, 2019 08:38 PM EDT
Driver Jesse Iwuji, second from right, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, second from right, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Driver Jesse Iwuji, second from right, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, second from right, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Driver Corey LaJoie stands near his likeness on a hood for his car in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Corey LaJoie stands near his likeness on a hood for his car in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:29 PM EDT
Driver Michael McDowell, left, stands outside his car in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Michael McDowell, left, stands outside his car in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, left, talks with driver Darrell Wallace Jr. in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, left, talks with driver Darrell Wallace Jr. in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Driver David Ragan waves to fans while walking through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver David Ragan waves to fans while walking through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Driver Jesse Iwuji, left, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, left, talks to military personal, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:29 PM EDT
Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, left, talks with driver Darrell Wallace Jr. in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, left, talks with driver Darrell Wallace Jr. in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
Driver Jesse Iwuji, center right, poses with military personal and representatives of Barstool Sports, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, center right, poses with military personal and representatives of Barstool Sports, while leading a tour of the garage area, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Apr. 04, 2019 02:29 PM EDT
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019 file photo, Jimmie Johnson leaves his garage after NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Johnson plans to run in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019 file photo, Jimmie Johnson leaves his garage after NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Johnson plans to run in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Apr. 14, 2019 06:13 PM EDT
Kyle Busch during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Kyle Busch during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
Alex Bowman during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Alex Bowman during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
William Byron during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

William Byron during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
Bubba Wallace during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bubba Wallace during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
Brad Keselowski during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Brad Keselowski during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
Kyle Larson during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Kyle Larson during introductions for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Apr. 30, 2019 01:47 PM EDT
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Ross Chastain (10) walks through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chastain opened the season with 36 consecutive starts across the Cup, XFinity and trucks series, a streak that’s believed to be a record in stock car racing. Chastain has logged a staggering 7,501 laps since February, a streak that only came to an end when he sat out last week’s Cup event in Michigan.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Ross Chastain (10) walks through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chastain opened the season with 36 consecutive starts across the Cup, XFinity and trucks series, a streak that’s believed to be a record in stock car racing. Chastain has logged a staggering 7,501 laps since February, a streak that only came to an end when he sat out last week’s Cup event in Michigan.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Jun. 14, 2019 03:29 PM EDT
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, driver David Ragan waves to fans while walking through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. David Ragan and Front Row Motorsports announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, that Ragan will step away from full-time NASCAR competition after this season. Ragan will continue to race on a part-time basis in NASCAR and other series at his desire.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, driver David Ragan waves to fans while walking through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. David Ragan and Front Row Motorsports announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, that Ragan will step away from full-time NASCAR competition after this season. Ragan will continue to race on a part-time basis in NASCAR and other series at his desire.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Aug. 14, 2019 11:26 AM EDT
Multiple cars crash during a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race on Feb. 17, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The crash included Austin Dillon (3), Daniel Suarez (41), David Ragan (38), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), Aric Almirola (10), Matt DiBenedetto (95) and Ryan Blaney (12). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Multiple cars crash during a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race on Feb. 17, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The crash included Austin Dillon (3), Daniel Suarez (41), David Ragan (38), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), Aric Almirola (10), Matt DiBenedetto (95) and Ryan Blaney (12). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Dec. 05, 2019 07:52 AM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Jimmie Johnson leaves his garage after NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR's season officially opens Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Jimmie Johnson leaves his garage after NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR's season officially opens Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Feb. 03, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Driver Jesse Iwuji, center right, poses with military personnel and staff from Barstool Sports, including Barstool personality Uncle Chaps, center left, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, center right, poses with military personnel and staff from Barstool Sports, including Barstool personality Uncle Chaps, center left, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Jul. 01, 2020 01:16 PM EDT
Driver Jesse Iwuji, center, poses with military personnel and staff from Barstool Sports, including Barstool personality Uncle Chaps, second from left, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Driver Jesse Iwuji, center, poses with military personnel and staff from Barstool Sports, including Barstool personality Uncle Chaps, second from left, during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Jul. 01, 2020 01:16 PM EDT
FILE - Fans watch as drivers walk down a runway during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The party has been canceled during the pandemic but the playoffs go on, starting Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, without any of the pomp and circumstance.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

FILE - Fans watch as drivers walk down a runway during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The party has been canceled during the pandemic but the playoffs go on, starting Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, without any of the pomp and circumstance.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Sep. 04, 2020 01:45 PM EDT
FILE - Jamie McMurray, left, and car owner Chip Ganassi greet each other on pit road before a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, file photo. Ganassi won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400, two of the biggest races in NASCAR, with McMurray in 2010. Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022. “He made me a great offer that required my attention,” Ganassi told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 3031, as the sale was announced. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - Jamie McMurray, left, and car owner Chip Ganassi greet each other on pit road before a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, file photo. Ganassi won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400, two of the biggest races in NASCAR, with McMurray in 2010. Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022. “He made me a great offer that required my attention,” Ganassi told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 3031, as the sale was announced. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Jun. 30, 2021 02:15 PM EDT
FILE- In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, Darrell Wallace Jr., right, prepares put on his HANS device equipped helmet before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The lightweight head restraint co-invented by veteran sports car racer Jim Downing keeps a driver's head from snapping forward violently in a crash and has been credited with saving numerous lives in its two decades of use. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE- In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, Darrell Wallace Jr., right, prepares put on his HANS device equipped helmet before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The lightweight head restraint co-invented by veteran sports car racer Jim Downing keeps a driver's head from snapping forward violently in a crash and has been credited with saving numerous lives in its two decades of use. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Sep. 03, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
FILE - Multiple cars crash during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race on Feb. 17, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The crash included Austin Dillon (3), Daniel Suarez (41), David Ragan (38), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), Aric Almirola (10), Matt DiBenedetto (95) and Ryan Blaney (12). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

FILE - Multiple cars crash during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race on Feb. 17, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The crash included Austin Dillon (3), Daniel Suarez (41), David Ragan (38), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), Aric Almirola (10), Matt DiBenedetto (95) and Ryan Blaney (12). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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