Kyle Larson finished 18th in the Indianapolis 500 but arrived midway through a rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600, ruining his 'double' attempt.
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson’s 'double' started with rain and ended with it. Rain delayed the start of the Indianapolis 500 for four hours and spoiled Larson’s plans to start both the 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 near Charlotte on the same day. Larson finished 18th in the Indianapolis 500, while the Cup race ended at lap 120 of the 400-lap event at Charlotte Motor Speedway due to rain.
tried to dry the track but after about a 2-hour delay, it determined the high humidity would make drying the track difficult to resume until after 1 a.m. ET and decided to call it a night. It was a frustrating end to the day for Larson as the same rain system hit both tracks.
did not make an official announcement Sunday night on the waiver, it would be surprising for Hendrick to have kept Larson at the 500 if it wasn’t confident in getting one. Because Allgaier started the race, even if Larson had gotten into the car, he earned no points for the event, where the winner could earn a maximum 70 points and eight playoff points — both significant numbers considering that those points could make the difference in advancing if a driver struggles in a playoff round.
started its longest race of the season as scheduled with Larson still competing at Indianapolis. 'It just sucks, man,' Larson said. 'I don’t think they’ve had a delay there in how long?' Bob Pockrass covers
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