CONCORD, N.C. — A day that started with promise for Kyle Larson, ended with a thud. And a bang.
With it, maybe the end of the Double.
Larson became the fifth driver to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 but both his races ended early after crashes. He suggested doing the Double might not be worth trying again because of the narrow time window between the events.
Admittedly Larson’s comments came moments after the end of a frustrating day, but his point is clear and something that executives at NASCAR and IndyCar should consider before any driver considers running two of the biggest races in American motorsports on the same day again.