In Larson’s quest to finish ‘The Double,’ the week previous to the massive races is definitely posing the best scheduling problem.
On Quick Friday 17 Could, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion is not going to skip Indy 500 apply. With All-Star Race apply and qualifying occurring on the identical day and clashing with Indy, Larson has made the choice to skip Friday’s on-track periods at North Wilkesboro.
2014 NASCAR Cup Collection champion and present FOX Sports activities commentator Harvick will pilot the automobile in his absence. Larson introduced this on FS1, simply previous to the beginning of Sunday’s race at Dover.
“When Rick [Hendrick] referred to as a few days in the past and stated ‘hey I want a favour’ … I do know when the dialog begins like that, often you need to say sure,” stated Harvick. “I recognize you guys [Larson and HMS] calling and it should be enjoyable.”
Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
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Larson stated of the announcement: “I do not assume I will have the ability to get there for the warmth race, so that they’ll have all day on Saturday to alter all the things again to me. That factored into it loads. However we’re all excited. I feel all people at Hendrick Motorsports thinks that is going to be good for us. All of the teammates get to see the way you [Harvick] talk stuff as a result of so far as I do know, I do not assume any of us have ever labored with you earlier than.”
On Saturday 18 Could, Larson will then must qualify for the Indianapolis 500, driving the No. 17 McLaren-Hendrick entry. In contrast to NASCAR, there are not any locked-in entries and somebody will probably be going residence.
Larson indicated that he could miss the warmth races as properly, which begin whereas 500 qualifying continues to be ongoing. Nevertheless, he asserts he will probably be again in North Carolina for Sunday’s race.
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
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Harvick is ineligible to run the race itself, which takes place inside a few hours of Quick 6 qualifying. Larson has beforehand indicated that he would seemingly skip that portion of Indy 500 qualifying if he made it that far.
Larson is the defending winner of the All-Star Race, profitable in dominant trend on the resurrected North Wilkesboro in 2023.