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Katherine Legge Is Ready Make Historic Attempt to Try and Complete Racing's 1,100-Mile 'Double'
Legge’s team has arranged helicopter and jet travel as she tries to become the first woman to finish the 1,100-mile double.
- Katherine Legge, driver, is attempting to become the first female competitor to complete "The Double," racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 24.
- Only five drivers have previously attempted the 1,100-mile marathon; three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart remains the sole driver to complete every lap, marking the 25th anniversary of his feat.
- Legge's team arranged a helicopter ride from the track to Indianapolis International Airport and a private jet to Charlotte, drawing logistical advice from Kyle Larson, who attempted the challenge in 2024 and 2025.
- With a 32% chance of thunderstorms forecast at the Indianapolis 500, Legge faces tight turnaround times before the 12:30 p.m. start, though she called the opportunity "once-in-a-lifetime."
- After missing media day festivities on Thursday due to a flight delay, Legge remains determined to complete all laps, hoping to succeed where Kyle Larson's 2024 and 2025 attempts faced weather complications.
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History Of The 1,100-Mile Double: Drivers Who Attempted Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600
Katherine Legge will make history Sunday as the first woman to attempt to race 1,100 miles in two different types of race cars in what's known in motorsports as The Double. Legge will jump from Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX and streaming on FOX One), the crown jewel of INDYCAR racing, to NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, that evening. But Legge is far from the first to try both legs of this journey. A total…
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