Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports have made the difficult decision to skip the start of the Coca-Cola 600, committing to running the full Indianapolis 500.
It was the scenario Larson hoped to avoid in his bid to become the fifth driver to complete 'The Double' -- 1,100 miles of racing on one day between IndyCar's crown jewel event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASCAR's longest race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.
Justin Allgaier, who was already selected as a standby driver, will pilot the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Charlotte. Larson qualified tenth, but Allgaier will have to start the race from the rear of the 40-car field due to the driver change. Even if Larson arrives in Charlotte late and jumps into the car mid-race, Allgaier, as the driver who started the race, would get credited with whatever finish comes out of it.
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