They believe they’re the show in the US” – Denny Hamlin on NASCAR’s handling of Kyle Larson’s waiver request

Denny Hamlin has spoken out on NASCAR’s decision to grant Hendrick Motorsports a waiver for Kyle Larson missing the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson chose to

compete in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day as the Coca-Cola 600, because of which he missed the latter, and that proved to be detrimental as far as his playoff spot was concerned.

Kyle Larson had decided to attempt the double, but unfortunately for him, the Indy 500 race got delayed by four hours due to heavy rain. As such, he could not return to Charlotte Motor Speedway in time. NASCAR guidelines dictat

that drivers wishing to compete in the playoffs must start all 26 regular-season races. After Larson missed the Coca-Cola 600 start, Hendricks Motorsports found itself in a difficult situation. They requested a waiver from NASCAR to allow him to compete, outlining the circumstances.