Justin Allgaier’s “fill-in” role at Hendrick Motorsports turned into an unexpected start and a surprisingly good finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway considering the unusual circumstances.
Allgaier, who competes full-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports, was the designated fill-in driver for Kyle Larson in his well-planned attempt to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Allgaier’s only role was to start Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the 600 should Larson not arrive at Charlotte in time.
Since the race was red flagged, if Larson got into the car when it resumed, he would be able to maintain his position on the track, but Allgaier would still get credit for the finish. But after two hours of track drying efforts, NASCAR and CMS finally decided it would be too late at night to complete the remaining 151 laps and the race was declared official. That left Christopher Bell the winner of his first 600 and Allgaier the sole driver of the No. 5 on this night.
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