HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, (L) and NASCAR Hall of Famer and Hendrick Motorsport team owner, Rick Hendrick talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)