Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 ended in a crash late in the race, but he remains focused on his next challenge: attempting to become only the fourth driver ever to run both races on May 25.
Indianapolis 500 Incident
- Larson was running 17th at the time of the incident and finished in 27th place after the crash.
- Despite this setback, he is determined to make history by completing both events.
Historical Context
The feat of running both races on the same day is currently held by:
- Tony Stewart
- Bobby Labonte
- Juan Pablo Montoya
The last driver to attempt this was Kyle Busch in 2016, but he failed due to a lack of sponsorship for his Indy team.
Upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Event
Larson will have another chance at making history when he competes in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. He will be racing against some of NASCAR’s top drivers, including:
- Kevin Harvick
- Chase Elliott
Rivalry with Kevin Harvick
- Harvick has been one of Larson’s biggest rivals on track this season, leading him by about two laps all year long.
- Larson believes that his experience racing with Harvick will help him prepare for their upcoming showdown.
"I’ve had some good battles with Kevin over my career," Larson said during an interview before Sunday’s event. "I think it’ll be cool to go up against him again."
Challenge from Chase Elliott
- Elliott is another driver that Larson will face on Sunday and has been one of NASCAR’s top performers this season, winning several events.
Larson believes that racing against these top drivers will help him prepare for his upcoming IndyCar debut later this month at Road America in Wisconsin.
"I’m looking forward to going up against those guys," Larson said during an interview before Sunday’s event. "It’ll be cool to see how I stack up."
Future Plans
In addition to competing in both races on May 25, Larson also plans on running a full IndyCar schedule later this year as part of Arrow McLaren SP team owner Sam Schmidt’s plan for expansion into stock car racing through its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports’ ARCA program.
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