HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Erik Darnell, driver of the #6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Erik Darnell, driver of the #6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, leans on his car before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, waits by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Erik Darnell (L), driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, talks with crew chief Ben Leslie (R) during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Academy Sports + Outdoors Ford, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Academy Sports + Outdoors Ford, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 24: Erik Darnell, driver of the #6 Nothern Tool/Equipment Ford sits in his car on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 16: Erik Darnell, driver of the #6 Northern Tools Ford, and Jason Leffler, driver of the #38 Great Clips Toyota, crash during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 16, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 03: Erik Darnell, Northern Tool + Equipment Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 at the Kansas Speedway on October 3, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 03: Erik Darnell, Northern Tool + Equipment Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 at the Kansas Speedway on October 3, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 02: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Northern Tool & Equipment Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 2, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)