FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, crew chief Alan Gustafson celebrates in victory lane after Chase Elliot won a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The pressure will be intense for crew chiefs in NASCAR's championship race. There is no practice or qualifying under COVID-19 protocols, so the team leaders must be on top of their game. (AP Photo/Wesley Broome, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, crew chief Christopher Gabehart watches practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. The pressure will be intense for crew chiefs in NASCAR's championship race. There is no practice or qualifying under COVID-19 protocols, so the team leaders must be on top of their game. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, NASCAR crew chief Paul Wolfe talks in the garage area at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. The pressure will be intense for crew chiefs in NASCAR's championship race. There is no practice or qualifying under COVID-19 protocols, so the team leaders must be on top of their game. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)