RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 3M/American Red Cross Chevrolet, speaks with and Jeff Gordon, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 3M/American Red Cross Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature's Bakery Chevrolet, Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, talk on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 3M/American Red Cross Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 3M/American Red Cross Chevrolet, speaks with and Jeff Gordon, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)