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Katherine Legge aims to make history by racing the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola ‘double.’ She’s just looking forward to bedtime

Krdo · · 1215 words · By CNN
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“she’s only the sixth driver, and the first female, attempting to race the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.”
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Multiple independent sources (Krdo, KVIA, and other web search results) confirm that Katherine Legge is the first woman and the sixth driver to attempt the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
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web search NEUTRAL — She is attempting to become the sixth driver to compete in both races on the same day. The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most heralded races in the world, while the Coca-Cola 600 is NASCAR’s longest …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7275708/2026/05/13/katherin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Legge is the first woman to attempt the "Double," racing in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indy-500/2026/05…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Legge is doing “The Double”; She’ll be racing in the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJT6l4U0COc
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“They are the longest races on the IndyCar and the NASCAR circuits, respectively”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Coca-Cola 600 is the longest event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and other sources confirm both are the longest in their respective circuits.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indianapolis 500 is the most prestigious IndyCar race, while the Coca-Cola 600, the longest event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, has for years been ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Duty
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... ... race the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. They are the longest races on the IndyCar and the NASCAR circuits, respectively ...
https://kvia.com/cnn-sports/2026/05/22/katherine-legge-aims-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... ... Indy500 #CocaCola600 #NASCAR #IndyCar #HistoryInTheMaking · No ... Kyle Larson attempts to race Indy 500, NASCAR Coca- Cola 600 back-to-back.
https://www.facebook.com/RACERmagazine/posts/kyle-larson-vs-…
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“John Andretti was the first driver to sign up for double duty in 1994, finishing 10th at Indy before engine failure curtailed his involvement in Charlotte around the halfway stage.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm John Andretti was the first to attempt the double in 1994 and finished 10th at Indy.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is traditionally scheduled in the afternoon, while the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is held as a night race. Since the events are not sched…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Duty
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1994, John Andretti became the first driver to attempt to race both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 on the same day.He finished 10th in the Indy 500 and barely made it to Charlotte Motor Speedway fo…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2025/05/25/kyle…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was the first driver to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubleheader in 1994, finishing 10th at Indy for A.J. Foyt Racing and 36th at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Billy Hagan.He also…
https://www.wxii12.com/article/nascar-driver-john-andretti-d…
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“Robby Gordon has tried it five times, Kyle Larson twice and Kurt Busch once.”
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Wikipedia directly lists the number of attempts for Robby Gordon (5), Kyle Larson (2), and Kurt Busch (1).
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web search NEUTRAL — Robby Gordon has tried five times, Stewart and Kyle Larson twice, and Kurt Busch once. No driver has won either race while attempting the feat. Stewart's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Duty
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... ... Charlotte in time for driver introductions after crashing out of Indy. ... Ten years after Kurt Busch attempted the feat, Larson in aiming to ...
https://www.facebook.com/RACERmagazine/posts/kyle-larson-vs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2025 ... The “Double Duty” challenge — racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day — has humbled almost everyone who's tried it. Larson's ...
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/22/breaking-down-k…
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“Tony Stewart raced the double in 1999 and again in 2001, becoming the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles of the challenge.”
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Wikipedia and the NASCAR Hall of Fame confirm Tony Stewart is the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles, specifically citing 2001.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Tony Stewart is the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles of the #Indy500/Coke 600 double, doing so in 2001. As the INDYCAR season starts ...
https://www.facebook.com/WTHR13/posts/only-six-drivers-have-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2024 ... In 2001 Tony Stewart became the only driver in history to finish on the lead lap of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
https://www.nascarhall.com/blog/tony-stewart-double-duty
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2001, Tony Stewart became the first and only driver to date to complete all 1,100 miles of both races in the same day. Robby Gordon has tried five times, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Duty
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“She’ll be the only woman racing at Indy on Sunday”
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Both CNN and Krdo report that Katherine Legge will be the only woman racing at Indy on that Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Katherine Legge will become the first woman ever to attempt racing's legendary double, competing in both the Indy 500 coming up here at the end ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYdHARBgT3i/
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago ... As one of the most prominent women in motorsport, Katherine Legge has always been a reluctant trailblazer. She'll be the only woman racing at ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/sport/katherine-legge-memoria…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Veteran NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Katherine Legge will be the first woman to attempt to drive the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day ...
https://www.facebook.com/SportsCenter/posts/veteran-ntt-indy…
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“with the support of her sponsor, e.l.f. Cosmetics, has even embraced the idea of a pink car.”
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Multiple sources, including NBC Washington and official press releases, confirm e.l.f. Cosmetics as a sponsor for Katherine Legge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 ... e.l.f. Cosmetics is supporting Katherine Legge's return to the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500), with a full-scale activation, inspired by their Glow ...
https://www.elfbeauty.com/articles/e-l-f-cosmetics-fuels-kat…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... e.l.f. will show up in full force throughout race weekend through its sponsorship of Katherine Legge and the No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet, ...
https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 ... INDIANAPOLIS, April 27, 2026 —Veteran driver Katherine Legge has been entered by HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing for the 110th Running ...
https://www.foytracing.com/single-post/katherine-legge-e-l-f…
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“she’ll also be the first non-American to do it”
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Web search results explicitly state that Legge will be the first woman or first non-American to make the effort.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Share: Katherine Legge will be the first female driver to attempt the “Double” of racing in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and the ...
https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/05/05-13-legge-double
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine Legge will become the first woman to attempt the effort on May 24, 2026. Some drivers in the 1960s and 1970s, included Donnie Allison, attempted a " ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Duty
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Katherine Legge will attempt to become the first woman to complete the "double ... first woman or first non-American to make the effort. "I ...
https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/48757460/katherine-le…
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“and – at the age of 45 – the oldest.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Katherine Legge's age or her status as the oldest driver to attempt the double.
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“The Brit dismisses the former as being significant – she’s lived in the US for the last 20 years”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding how long Katherine Legge has lived in the United States.
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