Sprint Cup Series

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Tony Stewart, left, talks on pit road before qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Tony Stewart, left, talks on pit road before qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Jeff Gordon drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Joey Logano celebrates his win in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/The Bristol Herald-Courier, Andre Teague)

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Driver Denny Hamlin (11) gets turned by driver Kevin Harvick, behind, as they come down the front straight away during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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A fan takes cover under an umbrella in the grandstands while rain causes a delay during qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Kasey Kahne, front left, Paul Menard (27) and Reed Sorenson (36) are among the cars that crashed coming out of the backstretch going in to turn 3 during the NASCAR Sprint cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, July 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Ron Sanders)

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Ryan Truex dives on the rain slick runway during introductions before the NASCAR Sprint cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 5, 2014. The race was later postponed till Sunday at 11am.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

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Carl Edwards competes during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race on Sunday, June 22, 2014, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Jimmie Johnson does a burn-out after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race with his wife Chandra, left, and daughters Lydia and Genevieve, right, at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Jimmie Johnson, left, holds his daughter Genevieve with his wife Chandra, right, before driving in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Jimmie Johnson drives during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Jimmie Johnson, left, celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)