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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
On a tripleheader NASCAR weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the big news is clearly “The Double.”
For the second straight year, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2025) – While NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson is attempting “The Double” this weekend, traveling between Indianapolis and Charlotte to race for 1,100 miles in one day, his charitable foundation is working on a double of its own – this time with Team Chevy drivers across both NASCAR and INDYCAR. The Kyle Larson Foundation announced today that it will once again partner with Chevrolet and Pristine Auction, and with the generous donation of race shields from 48 Team Chevy drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and INDYCAR, will raise funds for the Philadelphia-based Urban Youth Racing School. Each shield will be autographed by both Larson and the respective Team Chevy driver. (more…)
by Bob Pockrass, Sports Illustrated
When Danica Patrick took the lead as an Indianapolis 500 rookie 20 years ago, she could see the fans on their feet cheering.
But Patrick didn’t realize why they were cheering.
“I truly thought it was because they were so excited that the race was almost over,” said Patrick, who had taken the lead under caution on Lap 172. “I did not think it was about me.
“I was like, ‘Wow, everybody’s so excited. It’s almost over. It’s exciting.’”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports today announces a major initiative with national non-profit partner Purple Heart Homes to renovate and restore the homes – and lives – of U.S. military veterans in Indianapolis ahead of the network’s inaugural coverage of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Sunday, May 25, on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app.
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports will air the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge live on the monster “MEGA-ZILLA” screen in New York’s Times Square, bringing “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to the “Crossroads of the World.”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Deportes, America’s leading supplier of Spanish-language sports programming for more than 25 years, presents live coverage of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Saturday, May 25 live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The broadcast of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” a first for FOX Deportes, serves as the premier event of the network’s first season as the Spanish-language home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
MOORESVILLE, NC (May 19, 2025) – “We accept the penalties issued today by the INDYCAR Series which are due to a “Body Fit” violation that occurred prior to the qualifying session yesterday. We are disappointed by the results and the impact it has on our organization. We will make further announcements later this week related to personnel for the upcoming Indianapolis 500.”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s new home for INDYCAR, announces the “Greatest Spectacle of Racing” – on FOX. The network’s first Indianapolis 500 flanks the airwaves with a whopping 60 hours of live coverage featuring an impressive lineup of talent and dignitaries.
SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).
The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.
