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NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

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Kyle Larson has been trying to soak up the Indianapolis 500 experience before making his debut on Sunday. But the NASCAR star never thought that would include milking a cow. Yet there he was on Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tugging on an udder in a tradition involving Indy 500 rookies.

Kyle Larson waits in his pit box during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. Kyle Larson drives into a turn during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis.

So on a hot, sunny Tuesday at the speedway, there was Larson — just as he had promised — standing alongside a black-and-white Holstein that was quietly munching away. Larson bent at the waist, reached with his right hand — ungloved, for the record — and gave one of the udders Yet so much is up in the air as Larson prepares for race day, including what would happen if he wins.

The schedule is tight: Larson will climb from his Indy car into an SUV, which will deposit him at a helicopter waiting at the speedway. That will whisk him to a nearby airport, where a jet will take him to Charlotte. After landing, another helicopter will take him to the track, where he will climb into his Cup Series car for the start of the race.

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