FILE - Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick James Pearce Jr., speaks during a news conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Workforce Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Lori Waran, Richmond Raceway President speaks during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 UHP.com Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)