HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) NASCAR Cup Series Championship contenders, Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries/DeWalt Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, attend the during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: NASCAR Cup Series Championship contenders, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and an empty chair in honor of the late driver, Kyle Busch at the during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: NASCAR Cup Series Championship contenders, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and an empty chair in honor of the late driver, Kyle Busch at the during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: The UH-60 Blackhawks performs a flyover prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: The UH-60 Blackhawks performs a flyover prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)