‘The Double’ has become one of the most badass achievements that a driver can attempt in American motorsports. Since 1994, several drivers have attempted to complete the 1,100 miles of on-track action in two drastically different disciplines of racing on the same day.
The Indianapolis 500, the 500-mile NTT IndyCar Series event around the 2.5-mile rectangular Indianapolis Motor Speedway, serves as the opening leg of the feat, while the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600, a 400-lap, 600-mile event, at Charlotte Motor Speedway caps off the marathon day.
John Andretti became the first driver to not only attempt to compete in both events on the same day in 1994, but he also became the first driver to pull the achievement off.
Throughout the years, several other drivers have attempted, and fewer have pulled off the accomplishment, but, to date, only one driver — Tony Stewart — has been able to complete all 1,100 miles in a single day, as he finished on the lead lap in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in 2001.
While Tony Stewart completed the most successful attempt at ‘The Double,’ Robby Gordon has the most attempts at ‘The Double’ with five, and three times Gordon was able to actually start both races on the same day.
In 1997, Gordon competed in both races, but the Indianapolis 500 was delayed until Monday, May 27, due to weather, so he was unable to compete in both races on the same day on that attempt.
In 2000, Gordon finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500, but due to a lengthy weather delay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gordon was unable to make it to Charlotte Motor Speedway in time to start the Coca-Cola 600. P.J. Jones slid behind the wheel of Gordon’s No. 13 NASCAR Cup Series car to take the green flag in the Coca-Cola 600.
While Gordon would eventually arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway to finish the race, Jones was credited as the driver of record in that race due to the fact that he was the driver who took the green flag.
Gordon would pull off the single-day edition of ‘The Double’ in three consecutive years (2002, 2003, and 2004).
The most recent instance of ‘The Double’ was pulled off by Kyle Larson in 2025. Larson saw a previous bid to achieve ‘The Double’ foiled by weather in 2024, and in 2025, he suffered from early exits from both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600.
Heading into 2026, six drivers have attempted ‘The Double’ and five of them have actually accomplished the feat, the most recent being Kyle Larson in 2025.
Katherine Legge is set to become the sixth driver to accomplish the feat, as she is entered to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in 2026. If Legge is able to pull it off, she’ll become the first female competitor, first non-American, and oldest competitor to ever complete ‘The Double’.
Drivers Who Have Attempted to Complete ‘The Double’ (Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600)
Year: 1994 | Driver: John Andretti
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 33 A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Lola T9400, Ford Cosworth XB)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 10th (223.263 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 10th (completed 196 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 14 Hagan Racing (Chevrolet Lumina)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 9th (178.542 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 36th (completed 220 of 400 laps – DNF: Crankshaft)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 23.00
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 416 of 600 (69.33%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 820 of 1,100 (74.55%)
Year: 1995 | Driver: Davy Jones
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 77 Dick Simon Racing (Lola T9500, Ford Cosworth XB)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 32nd (225.135 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 23rd (completed 161 of 200 laps – DNF: Accident)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 77 Jasper Motorsports (Ford Thunderbird)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 46th (176.338 mph – DNQ: Failed to Qualify)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: n/a (Failed to Qualify)
Year: 1997 | Driver: Robby Gordon
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 42 SABCO Racing (G Force GF01, Oldsmobile)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 12th (213.211 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 29th (completed 19 of 200 laps – DNF: Fire)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 40 Team SABCO (Chevrolet Monte Carlo)
Coca-Cola Qualifying Position: 28th (181.433 mph)
Coca-Cola Finishing Position: 41st (completed 186 of 333 laps – DNF: Accident)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 35.00
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 205 of 533 (38.46%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 326.5 of 999.5 (32.67%)
Year: 1999 | Driver: Tony Stewart
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 22 Tri-Star Motorsports (Dallara, Oldsmobile)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 24th (220.653 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 9th (completed 196 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing (Pontiac Grand Prix)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 27th (182.865 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 4th (completed 400 of 400 laps)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 6.50
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 596 of 600 (99.33%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 1,090 of 1,100 (99.09%)
Year: 2000 | Driver: Robby Gordon
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 32 Team Menard (Dallara, Oldsmobile Aurora)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 4th (222.885 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 6th (completed 200 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 13 Team Menard (Ford Taurus)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 42nd (180.282 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 35th (P.J. Jones credited with start)
Year: 2001 | Driver: Tony Stewart
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 33 Chip Ganassi Racing (G-Force, Oldsmobile)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 7th (224.248 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 6th (completed 200 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing (Pontiac Grand Prix)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 12th (183.169 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 3rd (completed 400 of 400 laps)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 4.50
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 600 of 600 (100.00%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 1,100 of 1,100 (100.00%)
Year: 2002 | Driver: Robby Gordon
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 31 Team Menard with RCR (Dallara, Chevrolet)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 11th (229.127 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 8th (completed 200 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet Monte Carlo)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 12th (185.020 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 16th (completed 399 of 400 laps)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 12.00
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 599 of 600 (99.83%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 1,099 of 1,100 (99.91%)
Year: 2003 | Driver: Robby Gordon
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 27 Andretti Green Racing (Dallara IR-03, Honda)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 3rd (230.205 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 22nd (completed 169 of 200 laps – DNF: Gearbox)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet Monte Carlo)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 38th (Provisional)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 17th (completed 275 of 276 laps)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 19.50
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 444 of 476 (93.28%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 835 of 914 (91.36%)
Year: 2004 | Driver: Robby Gordon
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 70 Robby Gordon Motorsports (Dallara, Chevrolet)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 18th (216.522 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 29th (completed 27 of 180 laps, Jacques Lazier took over on Lap 28 and retired after 88 laps, DNF: Mechanical)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet Monte Carlo)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 20th (184.231 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 20th (completed 397 of 400 laps)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 24.50
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 485 of 580 (83.62%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 815.5 of 1,050 (77.67%)
Year: 2014 | Driver: Kurt Busch
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 26 Andretti Autosport (Dallara, Honda)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 12th (230.782 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 6th (completed 200 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing (Chevrolet SS)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 28th (189.553 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 40th (completed 271 of 400 laps – DNF: Engine)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 23.00
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 471 of 600 (78.50%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 906.5 of 1,100 (82.41%)
Year: 2024 | Driver: Kyle Larson
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 17 Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick (Dallara, Chevrolet)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 5th (232.846 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 18th (completed 200 of 200 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet Camaro)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 10th (181.702 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: n/a (Justin Allgaier ran the race)
Year: 2025 | Driver: Kyle Larson
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 17 Arrow McLaren with Rick Hendrick (Dallara, Chevrolet)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 19th (231.326 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: 24th (completed 91 of 200 laps – DNF: Accident)
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet Camaro)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: 2nd (182.729 mph)
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: 37th (completed 245 of 400 laps – DNF: Accident)
‘The Double’ Average Finish: 30.50
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: 336 of 600 (56.00%)
‘The Double’ Miles Completed: 595 of 1,100 (54.09%)
Year: 2026 | Driver: Katherine Legge
Indianapolis 500 Team: No. 11 HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing (Dallara, Chevrolet)
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Position: 26th (229.456 mph)
Indianapolis 500 Finishing Position: —
Coca-Cola 600 Team: No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports (Chevrolet Camaro)
Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Position: —
Coca-Cola 600 Finishing Position: —
‘The Double’ Average Finish: —
‘The Double’ Laps Completed: —
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