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Kurt Busch (1) leads Ryan Blaney (12) after the first yellow flag during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Kurt Busch (1) leads Ryan Blaney (12) after the first yellow flag during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Sep. 05, 2021 07:05 PM EDT
Denny Hamlin (11) and Martin Truex Jr., (19) lead the field st the start of the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Denny Hamlin (11) and Martin Truex Jr., (19) lead the field st the start of the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sep. 11, 2021 08:33 PM EDT
Harrison Burton (20) and Austin Cindric (22) lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Harrison Burton (20) and Austin Cindric (22) lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sep. 11, 2021 04:03 PM EDT