Larson is driving the No. 17 Arrow McLaren-Hendrick Chevrolet within the 108th operating of the Indy 500 whereas additionally competing full-time within the Cup Sequence within the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. He at the moment leads the common season standings and is locked into the 2024 Cup Sequence playoffs by way of two wins.
Final weekend, he made the Quick 6 and certified fifth in his Indy 500 debut. NASCAR delayed the beginning of its All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway by about quarter-hour to make sure he may make it to the observe in time. However may that occur once more on the 600 and the way far is NASCAR prepared to go to accommodate Larson?
With extreme climate prone to affect the race in Indianapolis, the schedule on Sunday could possibly be very fluid. Justin Allgaier is on standby for Larson on the Coke 600, but when issues get tight, NASCAR may delay the beginning but once more. Nonetheless, North Wilkesboro was an exhibition race, whereas Charlotte pays extra factors than another Cup race on the schedule.
Joey Logano, a two-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion for Staff Penske, gave his ideas on the potential for the delaying the beginning of the 600 to assist in Larson’s try at ‘The Double.’
“I believe so long as it’s inside cause,” Logano mentioned throughout a Friday press convention at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “There’s plenty of various things that go into this and, as a driver who has been within the sport for a very long time, I see that there’s extra to it than simply me driving the race automobile. When you concentrate on it, the beginning time for the race has been promoted for a sure time. Pushing it again a bit of bit, I’m certain, doesn’t actually have an effect on a lot. Pushing it again loads does have an effect on it loads. Are we prepared to surrender rankings to get anyone right here that selected to not be right here to go race the Indy 500?”
Joey Logano, Staff Penske, Shell Pennzoil Ford Mustang
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It is an attention-grabbing query, and one which grew to become a difficulty earlier than. Robby Gordon, who accomplished ‘The Double’ a number of instances, completed sixth within the 2000 Indy 500 however missed the beginning of the 600. This was due to a three-hour rain delay in Indianapolis, however NASCAR didn’t await Gordon. He arrived in the course of the center of the race and took over from P.J. Jones.
Continued Logano: “It’s actually cool, nevertheless it was his [Larson’s] alternative to try this, so I don’t know at what level is out of cause to attend, however I don’t suppose we must always wait very, very lengthy by any means as a result of I don’t need it to harm the remainder of our sport for anyone that confirmed up late for the race. I don’t suppose I can name in and say, ‘Hey, I’m caught in visitors as a result of I left my home late. Are you able to await me?’ It’s not gonna occur. I additionally suppose it is a totally different situation due to the cool issue and the way it’s good for motorsports during. I simply suppose in some unspecified time in the future there’s received to be some extent the place we’ve received to begin the race. I don’t know precisely the place that’s at.”
