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Sunday is a huge day for any fan of motorsport.
Formula 1 runs the Monaco Grand Prix with Indianapolis 500, which takes place in the afternoon and Coca-Cola 600 at night to put a ceiling on the day.
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Mar 8 2025; Avondale, AZ, USA; The Nascar Cup series runs Ryan Blaney (12) during the qualification for Shrines Children’s 500 on the Phoenix Raceway. (Gary A. Vasquez-Preferred Pictures)
Ryan Blaney will be behind the steering wheel of the No. 12 team Penske car for the Coca-Cola 600 with BodyArmor Chill drinks, embrazoned on the cap on his vehicle. Blaney’s colleague NASCAR CUP SERIES -COLLEGE KYLE Larson will try to do “The Double.”
“The Double” is one of the toughest feats that any racing car driver could try to do during their careers. It involves driving the Indy 500 and then flying on a plane to Charlotte to Coca-Cola 600. Larson became one of five drivers to try “The Double” last year, but failed to reach it to the NASCAR race.
Blaney told Pakinomist Digital that it was “neat” to see Larson try this past year.
“It’s the biggest day in racing,” Blaney said. “You got Monaco early, then you got Indy and then we finish it with 600. I get up and see Monaco in the morning, I cheer on Penske -guys in 500, and then I get ready for it all.”
February 15, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; The NASCAR CUP series runs Ryan Blaney (12) during exercise for Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (Peter Casey-Preferred Pictures)
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An attempt at “The Double” seemed to Pique Blaney’s interest considering that Team Penske has drivers competing on the Indy 500.
“But yes, that’s something I’ve always considered,” Blaney said. “You never know, maybe down the road if I get a chance. I’m with a good team that has a chance to do it, but we’ll see. You never know we’ll find out.”
Larson, John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch have all tried the brag. Stewart was the only driver out of the group who completed both races on the same day.
No driver has won neither race while doing the attempt.
Larson hopes changes will come on Sunday.
Arrow McLaren driver Kyle Larson (17) pulls out of his pit after his car was repaired after a wreck on Friday, May 16, 2025, under Fixed Friday in front of the 109th driving of Indianapolis 500 on Indianapoli’s engine speedway. (Gary Mook / for Indystar / USA Today Network via Imag images)
Indy 500 will be released on May 25 at Fox with coverage, which starts at 1 p.m. 10 et. It will also be available to stream live on Foxsports.com and the Fox Sports app.
