TC Daily Pit Stop: Allgaier Officially Announced as Reserve Driver for Larson at Wilkesboro and Coca-Cola 600

TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Hendrick Motorsports Confirms Allgaier as Larson’s Stand-in at Wilkesboro and Charlotte

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On Wednesday, Hendrick Motorsports officially announced that Justin Allgaier will practice and qualify Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race, and Allgaier will once again be tapped as the reserve driver for Larson next weekend as the driver attempts to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.

Cliff Daniels, Larson’s crew chief states the decision to select Allgaier, who finished 13th in a fill-in role for Larson in last year’s Coca-Cola 600, was made due to Allgaier having similar stature, which allows them to keep the same seat in the car for both drivers.

Additionally, Allgaier has a vast knowledge of driving the Next Gen car as he has been Chevrolet’s dedicated test driver of its Wheel Force car.

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