LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, poses with Loudon the Lobster in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Marcus Ericsson, driver of the #28 Acura Andretti Global Honda races during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Louis Foster, driver of the #45 Desnuda Organic Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda races during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Christian Rasmussen, driver of the #21 Splenda Stevia Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet races during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, poses with Loudon the Lobster and NHMS executive vice president and general manager David McGrath in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Marcus Armstrong, driver of the #66 Meyer Shank w/Curb-Agajanian Honda races during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Caio Collet, driver of the #4 COMBITRANS AMAZONIA A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet races during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Honda celebrates after winning the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. ( during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)