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SEMA California Rally in Sacramento, June 11Performance Racing Industry
Mark your calendars because the SEMA California Rally is back! On June 11, 2025, PRI- and SEMA-member companies across the Golden State are invited to join us in Sacramento for a day of advocacy and innovation. This isn’t just another event–it’s your chance to make a real difference for the motorsports and automotive aftermarket industries. From supporting cutting-edge […]

Mark your calendars because the SEMA California Rally is back! On June 11, 2025, PRI- and SEMA-member companies across the Golden State are invited to join us in Sacramento for a day of advocacy and innovation.
This isn’t just another event–it’s your chance to make a real difference for the motorsports and automotive aftermarket industries. From supporting cutting-edge vehicle technologies to advocating for crucial manufacturing incentives, the SEMA California Rally is where our voices turn into action.
This year’s Rally is open to all PRI- and SEMA-member companies based in California, and registration is officially live. Click here to secure your spot and find all the details you need, including lodging information.
By attending the SEMA California Rally, you’re not just joining an event–you’re becoming a part of a movement dedicated to the growth and innovation of our industry.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Join us in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 11, and let’s drive change together.
For more information, contact PRI and SEMA Senior Manager of State Government Affairs Victor Muñoz at victorm@sema.org.
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Jeff Strunk Ends Winless Streak With Grandview Speedway NASCAR Modified Win, Jesse Landis, Gage Phillips & Sven Olson Are Also Winners Saturday Night – Speedway Digest
Following a strong and consistent 2024 season that took him to a track championship without a feature win, then enduring a terrible start to the 2025 season, Jeff Strunk of Boyertown, Pa. was able to break the victory drought, scoring the win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. […]

Following a strong and consistent 2024 season that took him to a track championship without a feature win, then enduring a terrible start to the 2025 season, Jeff Strunk of Boyertown, Pa. was able to break the victory drought, scoring the win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.
Strunk was able to wrestle the lead away from Bobby Gunther-Walsh of Allentown, Pa. following a lap five restart, then survive some mid-race pressure from Logan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. Duane Howard of Oley, Pa. and Mike Gular of Harleysville, Pa., to eventually pull away in the late stages of the race to secure the victory.
The win for Strunk was the 79th Saturday night NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series win of his career, and overall counting his Thunder on the Hill Series 358 Modified wins, it marked his 90th career Grandview Speedway feature win.
Jesse Landis of Gilbertsville, Pa. used the outside lane of the speedway to secure the lead from a strong running Kaitlyn Bailey of Alburtis, Pa. on lap eleven, then raced home to his third career Grandview Speedway T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman division feature race win.
The Outlaw Racing Series Vintage racers were also on hand, with Gage Phillips and Sven Olson securing wins in the Modified and Sportsman classes for the Vintage division racers in their 20-lap main event.
The winners received bonus money (Modified $300, Sportsman $200) from T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa., sponsors of the two divisions at Grandview Speedway, in a race program run under the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series banner.
Saturday night’s race program was a continuation of a show that was started a week prior, when rain interrupted the action after four T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman and two T.P. Trailer Modified heats had been completed. The night’s action started with T.P. Trailer Modified heats number three and four and continued from that point on to the conclusion with the evening’s main events.
The 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature got off to a bit of a slow start, with three cautions and a red flag for several mishaps in the first ten laps before things settled down into some serious racing action, with Chris Gambler of Trexlertown, Pa. taking the early lead.
Gambler lead through lap five when he broke and stopped for a caution, while Bobby Gunther-Walsh was in a heated battle with an eighth place starting Jeff Strunk for the number two position, followed by Ryan Beltz of Barto, Pa., Mike Laise of Pottstown, Pa., Justin Grim of Orefield, Pa., Nick DeSantis of Temple, Pa., and Ryan Grim of Laurys Station, Pa., who were all battling for the next several positions.
The Gunther-Walsh and Strunk fight for second became the battle for first, with Strunk securing the lead to complete lap number six, while a 14th starting Logan Watt and 16th starting Mike Gular were quickly advancing through the field
By lap ten Strunk would be leading, with entertaining action behind him between Gunther-Walsh and Watt for second, and Laise and Gular for fourth, while 24th starting Duane Howard was also flying, and reached position six to join in the action up front.
By lap twelve Watt and Gular had advanced to second and third and began battling one another in a great race for second, while closing in on leader Strunk, with Howard now in fourth and 21st starting Jared Umbenhauer of Richland, Pa. now up to position five.
Howard would eventually pass Gular on lap 21 for third and join Watt in the battle for second while also putting some pressure on Strunk for the top spot.
With five laps to go, Strunk opened up some breathing room over the rest of the pack, leaving Watt and Howard in a great battle for second, along with Gular and Umbenhauer in a two car fight for fourth down to the finish.
Several drivers who were caught up in some of the early race mishaps were also making some late race comebacks including Craig Von Dohren of Oley, Pa., Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa., and Louden Reimert of Oley, Pa. who all rallied back for a top ten finish.
At the checkered flag it was Jeff Strunk scoring a long awaited feature win, followed by Logan Watt, Howard, Gular, Umbenhauer, Von Dohren, Kressley, Ryan Grim, Laise for his best run of the season, and Reimert.
Qualifying heats for the 38 cars on hand were won by Logan Watt, Nick DeSantis, Bobby Gunther-Walsh, and Justin Grim with Jared Umbenhauer and Ryan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. winning the consolations.
The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman feature started with a massive 15-car mishap on the front straightaway, with all drivers okay and six cars getting knocked out of action, and the starting line up completely changed.
Kaitlyn Bailey would take the lead when action got underway, with Zach Steffey of Sinking Spring, Pa., Jesse Landis, Parker Guldin of Temple, Pa., Ebby Ridge of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., and Gavyn Krupp of Barto, Pa. all racing for positions behind her.
Bailey would be leading when Landis caught up to her on lap eight and the race for the lead was on, with Landis trying high, then low, and finally swept to the high groove to make the pass for the lead exiting turn four to score lap eleven.
Just past half-way Steffey, Ridge, and Guldin were fighting for third, while another battle further back was raging for position under a blanket between Brad Brightbill of Sinking Spring, Pa., Decker Swinehart of Fleetwood, Pa., Chase Gular of Pennsburg, Pa., Mike Schneck Jr. of Lebanon, Pa., and Colin Cox of Perkasie, Pa. who was advancing forward from a consolation qualifying spot.
Following the two cautions early, the feature ran the final laps under all green flag conditions, with spirited action down to the finish.
At the checkered, it was Jesse Landis scoring the win for the third time in his career, followed by Kaitlyn Bailey for her career best finish, Steffey, Ebby Ridge with his best ever Grandview finish, Guldin, Krupp, Decker Swinehart, Brightbill, Schneck Jr., and Cox.
Qualifying heats (run last Saturday) for the 42 cars on hand were won by Ebby Ridge, Tom Miller Jr. of Boyertown, Pa., Parker Guldin, and Brad Brightbill while Mike Stofflet of Mertztown, Pa. and Nathan Mohr of Reading, Pa. won the consolations.
Gage Philips made a beautiful outside pass of Ron Myers on lap eleven exiting turn four to take a lead he would never surrender and went on to win the 20-lap Outlaw Racing Series Vintage feature race. Sven Olson started eleventh in the 14-car field and worked his way forward, to finish the race in fourth position, giving him the Sportsman class win in a competitive feature event.
Grandview Speedway will be presenting another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program next week featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, along with the Pro 4 Racing Series Four Cylinder stock cars.
The show on Saturday, May 31 will include qualifying events leading into a 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature, a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman and a 25-lap main event for the Pro 4 Series racers.
Pit gates will open at 4 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm, warm-ups starting at 6:15 pm, and the first race of the evening getting the green flag at 7:30 pm.
Adult grandstand admission is $20, students 10-15 with ID are $10, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.
The United Racing Club (URC) Sprint cars will make their only visit of the year on Saturday, June 7 joining the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman on A.D. Moyer Lumber Company Night starting at 7:30 pm.
The second Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event is just around the corner on Tuesday, June 17, as Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presents the Jesse Hockett Classic USAC National Sprint Car Series Eastern Storm opener.
This program includes time trials, and qualifying events leading up to the 40-lap feature event that pays $6000 to win. The program also includes the 358 Modifieds with qualifying events and a 30-lap $3000 to win feature, that could pay an added $2000 from Alpine Building Supply if the winning driver is a first time Thunder Series winner.
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through October, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
T.P. TRAILER NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (30 laps): JEFF STRUNK, Logan Watt, Duane Howard, Mike Gular, Jared Umbenhauer, Craig Von Dohren, Brett Kressley, Ryan Grim, Mike Laise, Louden Reimert, Justin Grim, Carroll Hine III, Ryan Beltz, Nick DeSantis, Bobby Trapper Jr., Bobby Gunther-Walsh, Kyle Smith, Doug Manmiller, Ron Haring Jr., Brian Hirthler, Clay Butler, Eric Biehn, Ryan Watt, Tim Buckwalter, Chris Esposito, Chris Gambler, John Willman, Ray Swinehart
DID NOT QUALIFY: Cody Manmiller, Logan Bauman, Darin Schuler, Eddie Strada, Jon Kellner, Craig Whitmoyer, Eric Kormann, Matt Yoder, Bobby Trapper Sr., Matt Stangle
T.P. TRAILERS WINNER’S BONUS ($300): Jeff Strunk
VP RACING FUELS HARD CHARGER: Duane Howard +21
PENSKE RACING SHOCKS CERTIFICATES: Jeff Strunk ($75), Logan Watt ($50), Duane Howard ($25)
DAN’S DELI HALFWAY LEADER GIFT CERTIFICATE: Jeff Strunk
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT NASCAR SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): JESSE LANDIS, Kaitlyn Bailey, Zach Steffey, Ebby Ridge, Parker Guldin, Gavyn Krupp, Decker Swinehart, Brad Brightbill, Mike Schneck Jr., Colin Cox, Chase Gular, Adriana Delliponti, TJ Mayberry, Teague Miller, Brett Gilmore, Kyle Hartzell, Mike Stofflet, Lawson Szerencits, Nathan Mohr, Mark Gaugler, Ryan Graver, Tom Miller Jr., Addison Meitzler, Brett Grim, Joey Vaccaro, Mark Mohr, Dylan Swinehart
DID NOT QUALIFY: Kenny Gilmore, Stephen Laubach, BJ Joly III, Tom Miller Sr., Jason Graber, Bryce Bashore, Dakota Kohler, Colton Perry, Nate Horn, Taylor Kramer, Dennis Graber, Kenny Bock, Dylan Cappel, Brayden Shelton, Mark Behm
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT WINNER’S BONUS ($200): Jesse Landis
GRANDVIEW $100 HARD CHARGER: Colin Cox +15
PENSKE RACING SHOCKS CERTIFICATES: Jesse Landis ($75), Kaitlyn Bailey ($50), Zach Steffey ($25)
DAN’S DELI HALFWAY LEADER GIFT CERTIFICATE: Jesse Landis
DRIVEN RACE OIL/JOHN WILLMAN MOTORSPORTS OIL & FILTER KIT 7th PLACE: Decker Swinehart
OUTLAW RACING SERIES VINTAGE FEATURE FINISH (20 laps): GAGE PHILLIPS, Ron Myers, Scott Schaffer, SVEN OLSON, Curt Neiman, Dave Dissinger, Bill Gerhart, Lucas Mutter, Casey Davis, Jr. Mikosz, BJ Joly, Tori Hall, Gene Wrightstone, Matt Smith
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Saturday, May 31 – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, Pro 4 Racing Series, TRIVIA NIGHT – 7:30 pm
Friday, June 6 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Xcel 600 Modifieds – 7 pm
Saturday, June 7 – A.D. MOYER LUMBER COMPANY NIGHT – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, URC Sprints – 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 14 – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, June 17 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES –JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC EASTERN STORM – USAC National Sprint Tour, 358 Modifieds* – 7:30 pm
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Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500 – The Morning Call
By JENNA FRYER INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500. He allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave a sip to their baby, and team owner Chip Ganassi ended up with the bottle and took a drink, as well. “I […]

By JENNA FRYER
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500. He allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave a sip to their baby, and team owner Chip Ganassi ended up with the bottle and took a drink, as well.
“I have to tell you, it was the best milk I ever had,” Palou said.
The first Spaniard to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” then took a victory lap with his entourage around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the back of a pickup truck. At one point, Palou climbed onto its roof and raised his arms in triumph, the winning wreath draped around his neck. He briefly lost his balance and Ganassi instinctively reached out to grab his star driver.
No need.
Palou rarely makes a wrong move.
“All my family around, it’s amazing, honestly,” he said, smiling. “All the team around, they make me look really good on the track.”
Palou came to the speedway as the two-time defending IndyCar champion — he has three titles in four years — and had opened this year with victories in four of the first five races. It’s the kind of start not seen since 1964, when A.J. Foyt won the first seven races of the season, including the Indy 500.
But it was win No. 6 that Palou had circled on his calendar. Without an Indy 500 win, he said, his career would be incomplete.
“Like he said last week, if he was to go through his whole career and not win here at Indianapolis, it wouldn’t be a complete career,” Ganassi said. “I don’t want to say his career is complete now — he’s got a lot in him yet. Look at the last five, six races we’ve had. It’s just incredible. He’s on a roll.”
Palou was in fuel-saving mode over the closing laps, following former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson. Palou got tired of staying put with 16 laps remaining and charged ahead — a move Ericsson said “will keep me up at night. What I did and what I didn’t do.” Palou was never challenged from there, taking the checkered flag as a crash brought out a caution.
He stopped the car just beyond the Yard of Bricks, climbing out of it and nearly losing his balance as he raised his arms in triumph. Palou jumped down and took off in a run down the front stretch, pulling off his gloves and tossing them behind him, and ultimately was engulfed by his father, Ramon, and his team in a jubilant celebration.
Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti both hugged him, a pair of former Ganassi Indy 500 winners welcoming him into their exclusive club. He wasn’t sure what the win will do for him Spain, which celebrates Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr., but Palou said for the first time he can recall he saw throngs of fans with Spanish flags chanting his name at an IndyCar race.
“It makes it extra special that I’m the first Spanish driver to win it,” Palou said. “But honestly, if I was the 50th Spanish driver to win, I would be as happy as I am now.”
Meanwhile, Ericsson climbed from his car in pit lane and pressed his hands to his face, the disappointment of coming oh-so-close to a second Indianapolis 500 victory etched across his face. David Maluks was third for A.J. Foyt Racing.
“It’s pretty painful,” Ericsson said of his second career Indy 500 runner-up finish. “I need to look at it again. You replay it in your head a million times after the finish, wondering what I could have done differently. Second means nothing in this race.”
Josef Newgarden’s bid to win three consecutive Indy 500s ended with a fuel pump issue. He was trying to become the first driver to come from the back row to win because he and Team Penske teammate Will Power were dropped to the back of the field for failing inspection before the final rounds of qualifying.
Power wound up 19th, the highest-finishing Penske driver on a miserable day for the organization owned by Roger Penske. He earlier this week fired his top three IndyCar executives for a second technical infraction in just over a year, and has had to defend the optics of his teams failing inspections when he also owns IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500.
Penske has won the Indy 500 a record 20 times.
It was the sixth Indy 500 win for Ganassi, who has been on a dominating wave since hiring Palou before the 2021 season. Palou won the championship in his first year with the team, added two more titles, and now seems on pace for a fourth one.
“I’ll tell you what, that kid’s a good driver. I think he’s off to a good start,” Ganassi said. “We’re gonna have a good season. It might be OK. Yeah, might be okay. Might be looking at a championship.”
Ganassi also vowed that winning the Indy 500 win “is going to make Alex Palou’s career. It is going to make his life.”
Palou started the race tied with Pato O’Ward as the co-favorites, listed at +500 by BetMGM Sportsbook. O’Ward finished fourth — the fifth time in six career starts the Mexican has finished sixth or higher. Kyle Larson won’t complete “the double” after crashing out of the Indianapolis 500 before he headed to North Carolina to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race.
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How to watch Coca-Cola 600 2025 NASCAR race today: Start time, channel, stream
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson will attempt to run the Coca-Cola 600 after driving in the Indianapolis 500 today. Could Larson be the first driver to win both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day? So here’s what I understand re: Larson/Kanaan. Larson HAS to be at Charlotte driver intros at 5:25, […]

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson will attempt to run the Coca-Cola 600 after driving in the Indianapolis 500 today.
Could Larson be the first driver to win both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day?
Here’s what we know about race start time and how to watch the action at Charloote Motor Speedway:
When is the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway? What date is the NASCAR race?
The Coca-Cola 600 runs at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
What is the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 start time tonight? When does the NASCAR race green flag drop today?
The green flag drops for the Coca-Cola 600 at 6 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 25, 2025.
What channel is the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race on TV tonight, Sunday, May 25, 2025? How to watch NASCAR live coverage today
Live coverage of the Coca-Cola 600 will air on Amazon Prime at 5 p.m. ET. Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Where to stream, watch the 2025 Coca-Cola 500 race on TV tonight, Sunday, May 25, 2025? Streaming NASCAR live today
Live coverage of the Coca-Cola 600 can be streamed Amazon Prime on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Catch the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 with a free trail on Amazon Prime

Kyle Larson says ‘hate that I caused that crash’ in 2025 Indy 500
Kyle Larson spun out and caused a multi-car crash in the 2025 Indy 500. Larson left Indianapolis Motor Speedway after the collision to participate in the Coca-Cola 500 NASCAR race in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What channel is the 2025 Indy 500 race on TV, Sunday, May 25, 2025? How to watch Indianapolis 500 live coverage
Live coverage of the Indianapolis 500 will air on FOX at 10 a.m. ET. Sunday, May 25, 2025. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
Where to stream, watch the 2025 Indy 500 race on TV, Sunday, May 25, 2025? Streaming Indianapolis 500 live
Live coverage of the Indianapolis 500 can be streamed INDYCAR LIVE, Fox Sports and Fubo on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Watch the Indy 500 with a free trial from Fubo
How can I listen to the 2025 Indy 500? Where to stream Indianapolis 500 radio
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for the race)
Who raced in Indy 500 and NASCAR on same day?
Kyle Larson is the sixth driver to attempt the Double, though just four have driven in both on the same day:
- John Andretti: 1994, 10th at Indy, 36th in Cup.
- Robby Gordon: ‘97, Indy was postponed by rain; 2000, 6th at Indy, 35th in Cup; ’02: 8th at Indy, 16 in Cup; ’03, 22nd at Indy, 17th in Cup; ’04, stepped out of Indy during a rain delay in favor of Jaques Lazier, finished 20th in Cup.
- Tony Stewart: 1999, 9th at Indy, 4th in Cup; 2001, 6th at Indy, 3rd in Cup, becoming the first driver to complete 1,100 miles.
- Kurt Busch: 2014, 6th at Indy, 18th in Cup.
- Davy Jones tried in 1995, but he failed to qualify for the Cup race.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This story was updated to add a video and gallery.
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NASCAR crew chief says Kyle Larson “ready for tonight” despite Indy 500 disappointment
Kyle Larson wrecked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Lap 92 of the 200-lap race, spinning out on a restart and collecting two other cars. He finished 27th, leaving the track visibly dejected after a difficult month. But he has to move past that quickly with NASCAR’s longest race directly ahead of him, starting on […]

Kyle Larson wrecked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Lap 92 of the 200-lap race, spinning out on a restart and collecting two other cars. He finished 27th, leaving the track visibly dejected after a difficult month.
But he has to move past that quickly with NASCAR’s longest race directly ahead of him, starting on the outside of the front row for the Coca-Cola 600. During the plane ride, he said in a video message that “more than anything, (just need to) mentally get reset at this point and try to forget about the last hour.”
His Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Cliff Daniels, met with NASCAR on Prime on how Larson deals with the disappointment from Indy while focusing on what he has to do at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“Luckily, we’ve had quite a while together in our relationship and just our competitive career,” said Daniels. “What makes him so good and so special is just that he races so often and he’s able to kind of turn the page. When he has races that end on a high note, he turns the page for the next race (and) likewise if things don’t go well like they didn’t go well today.”

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Photo by: David Jensen / Getty Images
He spoke with Larson as he made the trip from Indianapolis to Charlotte, saying he poked fun at the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and even managed to make him smile.
“I think he’s ready for tonight. Obviously, he was disappointed in the way today went but he’s still very appreciative of the opportunity, as all are to have the support of Mr. Hendrick and everyone at Hendrick Motorsports.”
He went on to say that Larson is no stranger of putting bad races behind him with how often he is driving something, whether it be a World of Outlaws sprint car or an Arrow McLaren Chevrolet in the Indianapolis 500.
“He’s not a rookie at that,” said Daniels. “And even in our journey together, we’ve had experiences where he’s run a lot of different types of race cars on a Cup weekend. The magnitude and the gravity and just all the prep for Indy is a lot different, (but) we’ve been trying to provide an environment here so when he’s at Indy and he’s with the Arrow McLaren guys, he can stay focused on the mission at hand with them … and providing him a space where he (can come) in with us, get up to speed with us and go do business.”
The Coca-Cola 600 is airing exclusively on Prime Video for the first Cup race to air on a streaming platform.
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Kyle Larson spins less than 50 laps into Coca-Cola 600 after crashing out of Indianapolis 500
Kyle Larson spun less than 50 laps into the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. Larson spun out while leading the race on lap 43. He slid through the infield at Charlotte Motor Speedway just a few laps after he hit the wall while running the high line. The 2021 Cup Series champion arrived in Charlotte with […]

Kyle Larson spun less than 50 laps into the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
Larson spun out while leading the race on lap 43. He slid through the infield at Charlotte Motor Speedway just a few laps after he hit the wall while running the high line.
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Kyle Larson’s Indy 500 crash ends his 2nd bid for ‘the Double’ – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson has arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway and is looking to refocus ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 after his bid to complete “the Double” ended when he crashed at the Indianapolis 500. “Frustrated and sad, and all of the emotions,” Larson said in brief interview with Amazon Prime after boarding […]

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson has arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway and is looking to refocus ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 after his bid to complete “the Double” ended when he crashed at the Indianapolis 500.
“Frustrated and sad, and all of the emotions,” Larson said in brief interview with Amazon Prime after boarding an airplane headed to Concord, North Carolina. “Just try to mentally get reset and try to forget about it.”
Larson arrived at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in plenty of the time for the race — unlike a year ago when he didn’t reach the track until 249 laps had been completed due to rain in Indianapolis that delayed the start of the Indy 500. Larson never turned a lap at last year’s Coca-Cola 600 as the race was called.
Rain again delayed the start of the Indy 500 on Sunday, but the early exit gave Larson plenty of time to arrive and even relax a little before the green flag.
Larson will start on the front row alongside pole sitter Chase Briscoe, looking for his fourth win of the season on the Cup Series circuit.
Larson crashed out of the Indianapolis 500 near the midway point Sunday, ending the NASCAR superstar’s second shot at finishing both “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte in the same day.
Larson had been mired deep in traffic throughout the first half of the race, which was delayed about 35 minutes because of a rain shower that passed over the speedway. He was going through Turns 1 and 2 when his car wiggled on a downshift, sending him into a spin and into the outside wall, ending his race after 91 laps.
“Just a bit crazy there on the restart,” he said. “I got like, tight behind Takuma (Sato). I was really close in. I got loose and kind of got all over the place, and yeah, so it spun. Just hate that I got a little too eager on the restarter. Hate it for everybody else.”
Kyffin Simpson and Sting Ray Robb also were caught up in the crash.
“When Kyle started losing it and checking up, I tried to go around the outside and there was just no grip out there,” Robb said.
If he had made it to the finish in Indianapolis, he would have faced a tight window to make the 550-mile trip because of the rain delay, which soaked up most of the 45-minute buffer that his NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports and IndyCar team Arrow McLaren projected for him.
It was a rough day for Larson even before the crash. He also stalled the car on pit lane, costing him valuable track positions.
Larson took his first shot on one of the toughest challenges in motorsports last season, when even more rain wreaked havoc with his finely laid plans. That Indy 500 was delayed by 4 hours because of heavy rains that saturated Indianapolis Motor Speedway and caused him to be late to Charlotte, where the Cup Series race was underway by the time he landed.
Then, more rain there caused the NASCAR race to be called complete before Larson ever took a lap in his car.
John Andretti was the first driver to try the Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 1994, and Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch also have given it a shot. Stewart is the only one to complete all 1,100 laps, finishing sixth in the 2001 Indy 500 before the helicopter-jet-helicopter jaunt to Charlotte, where he finished third in the Cup Series race.
“Just bummed out,” Larson said. “Try to get over this quickly and get on to Charlotte. Try to forget about it and win tonight.”
Reed reported from Charlotte, North Carolina.
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