Two-time NASCAR Cup Champion says Kyle Larson beat him to a shot at the historic double.
Kyle Larson is scheduled to attempt the Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024 with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with hisBusch says he had a sponsor lined up, but the opportunity to run the double just never came his way.
Kyle Busch would like to attempt the Memorial Day weekend double, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but the Las Vegas native admits his chances of attempting that feat doesn't look good.Larson is scheduled to attempt the double in 2024 with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with his. If he is successful, he will be the sixth driver to attempt both races on the same day.
“He’s got that locked up for two years,” the 38-year-old Busch said. “So, I don’t know if it’ll ever happen. It’s just unfortunate for me wanting to be able to go there and run that race. had a sponsor lined up to do it with and I’ve been told no everywhere. That’s really frustrating, but it is what it is, par for the course.”Busch said he wouldn’t make any telephone calls or push forward in trying to make it happen.
“If somebody calls me and says that they’re ready to go, and it all lines up right then so be it. We’ll go do it,” Busch said.in 1994. Davy Jones attempted both in 1995 but failed to qualify for stock car racing’s longest race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Robby Gordon did the double four times—1997, 2000, 2002, 2003—and attempted it a fifth time in 2004 but didn’t complete the Indianapolis 500 due to a rain delay.
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