Kyle Larson will enter the next phase in his bid for his Indianapolis 500 debut this week when Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts a two-day open test.
Larson will be among the entrants for Wednesday and Thursday sessions in preparation for the 108th running of the 500-mile event on May 26. The Hendrick Motorsports driver will attempt to run two historic races on the same day, traveling from Indianapolis that afternoon to compete in NASCAR‘s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway that evening.
This week‘s test will mark the third on-track session for Larson in an IndyCar. He successfully completed rookie orientation at the Speedway last October, then participated in a test with his Arrow McLaren team at Phoenix Raceway in February.
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AND: Dozens of individuals will be involved next month when NASCAR champion Kyle Larson attempts to become the latest driver to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, two of motorsports‘ landmark races, on the same day.
One man, however, will be closer to the extended action than most. Tyler Monn, who has been Larson‘s spotter for the past four seasons in the Cup Series, also will serve as the driver‘s spotter at Indy, putting him in Larson‘s ear for potentially 1,100 miles of racing May 26.
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