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For the second year in a row, completion of the 'Double' evades Kyle Larson

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated May 25, 2025 3:52 PM ET

For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will not complete all 1100 miles of the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 "Double."

Tony Stewart will continue to stand alone as the only driver to finish all 600 laps and 1100 miles that the Indy-Charlotte double entails after Larson crashed out of the Indianapolis 500.

In 2024, a lengthy rain delay in Indianapolis forced Larson to miss the start of the Coca-Cola 600. While he finished 18th and on the lead lap at Indianapolis, he was unable to turn a single lap in the Coke 600 due to rain that ended the race at Charlotte early.

On Sunday, however, it was an error by Larson that will keep him from the history books.

KYLE LARSON LOSES CONTROL

The No. 17 @ArrowMcLaren is OUT of the #Indy500. pic.twitter.com/shImdxZPqb
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) May 25, 2025

Despite a short delay and a race marred by cautions, Larson still had the opportunity to finish the Indy 500 on the lead lap and go into Charlotte with an excellent shot at completing all 1100 miles. Unfortunately, his second Indianapolis 500 ended prematurely.

And just like that, Kyle Larson is off to Charlotte. #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/hrfAVO0FRD
— Bryan Nolen (@TheBryanNolen) May 25, 2025

Despite the setback at Indianapolis, there's plenty of reasons for optimism as Larson readies for the Coca-Cola 600. Larson qualified second for NASCAR's longest race, and as a former winner of the Coke 600, he knows what it takes to win.

If Larson does finish all 600 miles at Charlotte, one can't help but wonder if the crash at Indianapolis will sting all that more.

Regardless, Larson's full-time job as a NASCAR Cup Series driver is where the 2021 Cup Series champion will shift his focus as he chases his fourth win of the 2025 season.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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