is the primary girl to try the “Double,” racing within the and ‘s on the identical day.
“It’s been a few years within the making,” Legge stated on Could 13. “I knew that sooner or later in time it will be one thing that we checked out doing. However (I) didn’t anticipate it being this 12 months.”
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NASCAR star tried it in 2024 and ’25, however rain (2024) and accidents (2025) prevented him from finishing the 1,100 miles.
‘s 2001 effort — the primary for a driver finishing each races — stays essentially the most profitable attempt, ending sixth at Indy and third in Cup.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Group Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) will get a trip by means of pit lane Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) seems down pit lane Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Andretti World driver Marcus Ericsson (28) prepares to get into his trip Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Group Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Members of the Indy Ignite volleyball staff speak with a crew member for Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) on Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Group Penske driver David Malukas (12) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) talks with crew members Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyffin Simpson (8) prepares to sit down into his trip Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Crew members for Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyffin Simpson (8) work on their automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Andretti World driver Marcus Ericsson (28) places on his helmet Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Group Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) places in ear safety Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Andretti World driver Marcus Ericsson (28) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Richard Shinall, a tire specialist with the automobile of Andretti World driver Kyle Kirkwood (27), wipes the edges of tires Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) talks Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, forward of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The scoring pylon Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyffin Simpson (8) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) makes his approach to his pit field Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) places in ear safety Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) sits down into his automobile Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pictures: Drivers take the oval on the second day of follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indy 500
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyffin Simpson (8) sits in his pit field Wednesday, Could 13, 2026, throughout follow for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Katherine Legge 2026 Indy 500, NASCAR schedule
Tuesday, Could 12: Indy 500 follow, noon-6 p.m.
Wednesday, Could 13: Indy 500 follow, noon-6 p.m.
Thursday, Could 14: Indy 500 follow, noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Could 15: Indy 500 follow, noon-6 p.m.
Saturday, Could 16: Indy 500 qualifying, 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m.
Sunday, Could 17: Indy 500 qualifying, 1-6:55 p.m.
Monday, Could 18: Indy 500 follow, 1-3 p.m.
Friday, Could 22: Indy 500 Carb Day follow, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Could 23: NASCAR Cup Coca-Cola 600 follow and qualifying, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Could 24: Indy 500 begins at 12:45 p.m. ET; NASCAR Cup Coca-Cola 600 begins at 6 p.m.
Who raced in each Indy 500 and NASCAR on identical day?
Legge is the seventh driver to try the 1,100-mile feat, although simply 5 have pushed in each on the identical day:
Kyle Larson: 2024, 18th in rain-delayed Indy 500; did not get to drive in rain-interrupted Cup race; 2025, twenty seventh at Indy, thirty seventh in Cup, making contact in each.
John Andretti: 1994, tenth at Indy, thirty sixth in Cup.
Robby Gordon: ’97, Indy was postponed by rain; 2000, sixth at Indy, thirty fifth in Cup; ’02, eighth at Indy, 16 in Cup; ’03, twenty second at Indy, seventeenth in Cup; ’04, stepped out of Indy throughout a rain delay in favor of Jaques Lazier, completed twentieth in Cup.
Tony Stewart: 1999, ninth at Indy, 4th in Cup; 2001, sixth at Indy, third in Cup, changing into the primary driver to finish 1,100 miles.
Kurt Busch: 2014, sixth at Indy, 18th in Cup.
Davy Jones tried in 1995, however he did not qualify for the Cup race.
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