Larson will drive ‘The Double’ in ’24

Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. The surprise announcement Thursday by McLaren and Hendrick at last gives Larson a path into his dream race. It also means he will become just the fifth driver to run “The Double” on Memorial Day weekend, driving the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day. John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch are the other NASCAR drivers to compete in both races. Larson has long said he wants to race in the Indy 500 but didn’t have a viable Chevrolet opportunity for the 2023 running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” this May. His entry with McLaren will be co-owned by Hendrick and sponsored by HendrickCars.com. Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports. The 30-year-old Larson has 19 Cup Series victories since his 2014 debut. He won NASCAR’s all-star race in 2019 and 2021, the year he won 10 races and his only Cup title.