JOLIET, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, and Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Veterans 1001/Delaware Life Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 05, 2026 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)