Tony Stewart remains the only driver to pull off the feat.
FILE - Kyle Larson sits on the car that he will drive in the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 after is was unveiled at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
finishing every lap of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Several have tried over the years, most recently Kurt Busch in 2014, but the task has proven to be among the most grueling in all of motorsports.“I mean, for sure I’m excited,” Larson said Saturday, shortly before hopping into his No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports and qualifying for the Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. “I’m not like, overly anxious at the same time.
Larson also has NASCAR’s throwback weekend coming up at Darlington, and another sprint car race at Kokomo Speedway in Indiana on May 13, the night before he steps into his Arrow McLaren ride to practice for the Indy 500. Larson already has a Cup Series win from Las Vegas in March, and he has a series-leading five top-fives, includinglast weekend. He has led at least one lap in eight races and his 570 laps led are 35 more than any other driver.That consistency has helped Hendrick Motorsports join Joe Gibbs Racing in dominating the Cup Series this season.
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