NASCAR’s Kyle Larson boards a plane for Charlotte 17 MINUTES after finishing the Indy500 as he embarks on a 574-mile race to the Coca-Cola 600

Kyle Larson is not giving up lightly on his attempt to become the fifth driver in history to complete the Indianapolis-Charlotte double.

Just 17 minutes after finishing 18th in the Indy500, NASCAR star Larson boarded a flight to Charlotte as he embarks on a wild 574-mile race to the Coca-Cola 600.

NASCAR’s annual Cup Series event kicked off Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, which means the 31-year-old will join us at the halfway point if he makes it in time.

Given that the race is 600 miles long, he still has a chance to play a part in the race and achieve this incredible feat.

Only four drivers have ever raced the Indy500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, meaning Larson will earn himself a special place in history if he finishes it.

Kyle Larson is not giving up lightly on his attempt to become the fifth driver in history to complete the Indianapolis-Charlotte double.

The American driver, a 2021 NASCAR Cup Series winner, saw his hopes of playing a full role in the Charlotte showpiece dashed when the Indy500 was delayed due to thunderstorms in Indianapolis.

Fans were told to take shelter, and while most took shelter, a small group of attendees were seen running on foot through the Indianapolis concourse.

Track president J. Douglas Boles said it would take about two hours for the track’s drying equipment to dry the 2.5-mile oval, but racing is expected to start around four hours later and the 200 laps are completed before nightfall.

“It looks like it’s going to be that window where I guess we might be able to dry out to race today,” Larson said earlier Sunday. “But obviously it affects things for the 600. It’s always the weather. You don’t know exactly how it’s going to happen.

“But the worst case scenario is happening, which is disappointing. We’ll hit the ground running in something today.