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File - In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Matt DiBenedetto (95) makes his way through Turn 4 during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. DiBenedetto drove his Leavine Family Racing Toyota at the Sprint Cup Series auto race in Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, June 23, 2019, to his first top-five finish in the 156th career start of a career spent with underfunded, back-of-the-pack teams. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona
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Stadium's roof is closed during the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Brugge at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Mike Kireev)
Club Brugge vs FK Zenit Saint Petersburg 10/20/2020
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Ryan Preece passes through the garage are during practice at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. Saturday, March 23. (AP Photo/Matt Bell)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville
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Chase Elliott (9) leads the way out of Turn 7 in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte
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Noah Gragson (9) and Harrison Burton (20) come out of turn four onto the front stretch during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas
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Chandler Smith (51) takes the green flag with Ben Rhodes (99), Sheldon Creed (2) and Brett Moffitt (23) during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas
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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2020, filer photo, Erik Jones waits to enter his car before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Jones will drive NASCAR's iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan
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Chase Briscoe (98) races against Justin Allgaier (7) and Noah Gragson (9) during a NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega
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Justin Allgaier (7) and Ross Chastain (10) drive into Turn 1 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol
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William Byron holds his Pole Award flag after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup auto race on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington
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Noah Gragson's pit crew work on his damaged car during a yellow flag pit stop during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte
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FILE - In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, file photo, Jimmie Johnson (48) and Alex Bowman (88) come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Darlington, S.C. The most coveted seat in NASCAR went to Alex Bowman in a Hendrick Motorsports lineup shuffle to replace seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson in the iconic No. 48 Chevrolet. Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives will move from the No. 88 into Johnson's ride at the end of the season. The swap announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, makes Bowman just the second driver of the team created in 2001 specifically for Johnson.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington
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A flag flies at half staff to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Las Vegas. The race was run without fans due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas
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Pit crews work to change tires and refuel Johnny Sauter (13) and Ben Rhodes (99) during the NASCAR Truck series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Talladega, Ala.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega
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NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell waits in the garage area before the start of NASCAR Xfinity auto racing practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis
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