British racing driver Katherine Legge is set to become the first woman to ever attempt the famous “Double.” Come Memorial Day Weekend, Legge will kick off her Sunday in Indianapolis by racing the Indy 500, followed by a quick flight to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race.
If successful—and I’m certainly rooting for her—she will cover a total of 1,100 hard-fought racing miles. To complete this feat, she will have to finish the 500 without any major delays that could compromise travel logistics. Following the 500, she’d have to quickly helicopter from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to one of the two nearby airports, board a private flight to Charlotte, then take another helicopter into the NASCAR venue and make it on time for the driver’s meeting and subsequent race start.
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“Very few drivers ever get the opportunity to attempt ‘The Double,’ and I do not take that opportunity lightly,” said Legge during the announcement …
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Author: Jerry Perez
