Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing, asked NASCAR for a waiver to make driver Corey Lajoie eligible for the Truck Series' 10-driver championship despite Lajoie having initially declared Cup Series points.
Rice acknowledged the potential inconsistency on SiriusXM's The Morning Drive when asked about Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim, who leads the standings despite missing two races. Heim elected to receive Truck points at the start of the season, which Rice said makes Heim's case more straightforward.
Lajoie previously made two Truck starts while registered for Cup points, and NASCAR denied Rice's request to retroactively add those points. Kaulig Racing wants Lajoie to be eligible for the playoffs; the No. 10 truck is owner-championship eligible and sits 12th while Lajoie is 84 points back with 13 races remaining.
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