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Patrick Andres

NASCAR Grants Kyle Larson Special Waiver to Qualify for Cup Series Playoffs

After his ballyhooed May 26 attempt at "double duty" went sideways, NASCAR is giving driver Kyle Larson a mulligan at Cup Series championship eligibility.

Larson has received a waiver to remain eligible for the NASCAR playoffs despite rules that bar drivers from championship eligibility if they miss a race, stock car racing's governing body announced Tuesday morning.

The owner of two NASCAR wins this season, Larson had designs on running both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 26. Finishing 18th in the former after a lengthy rain delay, Larson arrived via air during another rain delay 249 laps into the latter—which was eventually called.

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