According to NASCAR journalist Seth Eggert, who tracks waivers, 31 of 35 requests to you have been granted since the rule was introduced in 2014. Waivers have been given for medical reasons, behavioral suspensions, and even for drivers who missed races because the rules said they were too young to compete when the season began.

Kyle Busch has fallen outside a playoff spot after finishing 35th in Sunday’s Cup race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Busch saw his race come to an end after an incident with Kyle Larson that sent Busch into the wall.