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May 25, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

NASCAR UPDATE:

Kurt Busch’s Indianapolis 500/Coke 600 double ended early when the engine of the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Chevrolet erupted on Lap 273 to cause the sixth caution of the evening.

Busch finished sixth in the Indy 500 earlier in the day but completed just 271 laps (4-6.5 miles at Charlotte, leaving his car owner, Tony Stewart, as the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles of the same-day double.

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Kurt Busch completes stellar first leg of Indy/Charlotte double

CONCORD, N.C.—Kurt Busch left Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the first half of his mission accomplished. Continue reading “Kurt Busch Finishes 6th At Indianapolis 500”

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On Sunday, for the ninth time, a driver will attempt to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Kurt Busch is the latest to sign up for this most daring of double-duty, driving at Indy for Andretti Autosport. Green flag is at noon (ET) for open-wheel’s biggest race. Later Sunday afternoon he’ll jet down to Charlotte to jump into his No. 41 Haas Automation Made in America Chevrolet for the 6 p.m. (ET) start of NASCAR’s longest race. Continue reading “Long Day: Kurt Busch Latest Driver To Attempt Indy-Charlotte Doubleheader”