Katherine Legge secures last-minute deal to attempt Indy 500/Coke 600 Double next week
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Key Points:
- Katherine Legge will attempt the rare Indy 500/Coke 600 Double on May 24, becoming the first woman, first non-American, and oldest driver to do so if successful.
- Legge is confirmed to race in the 110th Indianapolis 500 with HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing and plans to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the same day.
- The Double has been completed by only five drivers in history, including Kyle Larson and Tony Stewart, who is the only one to complete every lap in 2001.
- Legge's effort is supported and funded by e.l.f. Cosmetics, which also sponsors her Indy 500 entry, and she will drive the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR race.
- While locked into the Indy 500, Legge's participation in the Coke 600 depends on qualifying results, with the official entry list to be released soon.