Kyle Larson's attempt at 'The Double' ends with Indy 500 crash
Heartbreak for Kyle Larson for a second straight year.
One year after a rain delay kept Larson from completing the "The Double" – finishing both the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina on the same day – Larson's second attempt has failed after he crashed out of the Indy 500.
Larson was less than halfway into his first race of the day when he spun out entering a turn. His Arrow McLaren crashed into two other drivers – Sting Ray Robb and Kyffin Simpson – before slamming into the wall rear-first on Lap 92. The resulting damage caused all three drivers to withdraw from the race early.
"We were just bunched up on the restart and I was really close to Takuma (Sato) in front of me," he said. "Got kind of aero tight behind him, and as I peeked left ... I spun.
"Hate that I caused that crash, hate that others got collected in it, and really just hate it for Arrow McLaren and (NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports owner) Rick Hendrick – everybody that put a lot into making this effort possible. Just bummed out, really."
A few minutes after the crash, Fox cameras caught Larson's helicopter making its way to Charlotte, where the driver will still compete in the Coca-Cola 600.
The NASCAR race is scheduled to begin in the North Carolina state capital at 6 p.m. ET. Larson is the betting favorite to win.