TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 25: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, (L) and Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordontalk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 25, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)