AJ Allmendinger holds up the winner's sword after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The car of winning driver AJ Allmendinger is towed away after Allmendinger crashed with Austin Cindric at the finish line during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

AJ Allmendinger, left, slides across the finish line ahead of Austin Cindric to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)