FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Kyle Larson gets into his car during Daytona 500 auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson says he personally apologized to team owner Rick Hendrick this week after jokingly suggesting during an interview that Hendrick Motorsports cheats. While the Chip Ganassi Racing star doesn’t plan to stop the opinionated honesty that earned him that catchy new nickname of Blunt and spawned a few accompanying memes, Larson also realizes his delivery can improve. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

FILE - This Feb. 15, 2019 file photo shows Ryan Preece during a Daytona 500 auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Preece is a rookie struggling to find his rhythm at NASCAR's top level. A breakthrough could come at Martinsville Speedway, the first short track on the schedule and a layout that suits Preece's style. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Jimmie Johnson (48) drives down pit road on his way to the track during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The final three playoff spots are up for grabs as stock-car racing returns to the high-banked superspeedway two weeks after running the road course. Nearly half the field is looking to clinch a postseason berth with a victory, including seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Kyle Larson gets into his car during Daytona 500 auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Reinstated last week by NASCAR, Larson on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, signed a multi-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 5 Chevrolet next season. Hendrick has sold no sponsorship as of yet for Larson and only needed the blessing of Chevrolet, one of the partners that originally dropped Larson for using the n-word, to finalize the deal. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)