NASCAR taking eight days to correctly grant Kyle Larson a playoff waiver leaves a lingering feeling of frustration amid the relief.
made the right decision in granting a waiver for Kyle Larson to remain playoff eligible. In fact, it seemed to be a no-brainer. Which is why, while it took
star for a weekend. So when Kyle Larson opted to stay in Indianapolis for the rain-delayed Indy 500 and missed the start of the Coke 600, there shouldn't have been anything more than an immediate 'don't worry about it, you'll get a waiver.' He wasn't doing it to take a break because he already had two victories or to improve his chances of making the playoffs. His fans in attendance likely understood the situation.
sponsor commitments required him to forego a shot at an Indy 500 win. There is no way Hendrick thought the decision would be denied when it decided Larson would stay at Indianapolis. Whether Hendrick or Chevrolet or Larson himself would have sought a legal challenge is unknown, and even if says it couldn't rule on the waiver before Larson actually missed the start of the race. And while it is understandable it doesn't like to rule on hypotheticals, this is a rare instance — the Indianapolis 500! — where a policy should have been set ahead of time with clear parameters of what gets a waiver and what doesn't. That way the team, the driver and the fans all know the decision without eight days of angst and questions.
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