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Driver To Attempt Indianapolis 500 And Coca-Cola 600 On Same Day
A driver will compete in the Indianapolis 500 and then travel to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 later the same day on May 24. The attempt marks the first by a woman and the first by a foreign-born driver. Five drivers have tried the feat known as The Double before, with only one completing all 1,100 miles.
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A driver will attempt one of motorsports' most demanding challenges on May 24 by competing in the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before traveling to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 the same evening. The 1,100-mile doubleheader requires racing the full distance of both events, one of the longest single-day tests in American motorsports.
The Indianapolis 500 is known for its mental demands while the Coca-Cola 600 is NASCAR's longest race and often runs late into the night.
Five drivers have attempted the feat before. Only one completed all 1,100 miles, requiring two tries to do so. This attempt will be the first by a woman and the first by a foreign-born driver. The driver has made five starts in the Indianapolis 500, including the upcoming race in the No.
11 car for HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing. The driver has also made 11 starts in NASCAR's second-tier series and eight in the top-tier Cup series, with the most recent Cup start occurring last week at Watkins Glen. The effort receives support from e.l.f.
Cosmetics, part of e.l.f. Beauty. The company has backed the driver's recent racing projects. The driver has competed across multiple disciplines including the IMSA sports car series, DTM, and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
The racing record includes four wins in the GTD class in IMSA. "Very few drivers ever get the opportunity to attempt ‘The Double,’ and I do not take that opportunity lightly," the driver said. "This challenge is about pushing through perceived limits, betting on yourself, taking risks and trying to do something unique.
