Everything happens in NASCAR for a reason
This story is an example of what NASCAR will do to a team if they don't want them to win. Apparently SHR and Hendrick are not NASCAR's chosen teams this year. Chevy has been winning too much in recent years so they want a Ford or Toyota to win the Chase.
We have heard these stories many times over the years. NASCAR cannot afford to have Chevy win every year and then lose Ford or Toyota, or both.