INDIANAPOLIS — British racing driver Katherine Legge will attempt The Double on Sunday, competing in the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis before flying to Charlotte for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600. The 45-year-old, the only woman among the 33 drivers in the Indy 500 field, is the first woman and only the sixth driver overall to attempt the feat.

The Indianapolis 500 begins at 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time, with the Coca-Cola 600 starting at 3:29 p.m. Pacific Time, leaving five hours and 44 minutes between the green flags. The Indianapolis race typically takes more than three hours to complete, and the planned commute by private jet will take close to two hours.

Legge plans to take a helicopter from Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a nearby private jet immediately after the Indy 500. The jet will fly 366 miles to Concord Airport near Charlotte in about one hour, where another helicopter will transport her to the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield. A golf cart will then take her to her Chevrolet Camaro in time for the green flag.

Legge qualified 26th on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.5-mile oval, marking her fifth Indy 500 start. She must also qualify in Charlotte on Saturday to participate in the Coca-Cola 600. Her NASCAR team, BRANDed Management, announced the attempt last week, with e.l.f. Cosmetics and Chevrolet providing vehicles.

"Being focused for a three-to-four-hour IndyCar race then a five-hour NASCAR race, it's the same as driving from New York to Daytona Beach pretty much at, gosh, an average of 200 miles an hour," Legge said. "You cannot lose focus for a second of any of that. I don't think anybody can comprehend that."

Legge has competed in IMSA sports cars, Formula E, IndyCar and NASCAR but has never attempted The Double. She missed Indianapolis 500 media day on Thursday due to a flight delay in New York. Legge said she would stay for the Indianapolis 500 if forced to choose between the races because she is not a full-time driver in either series.

Legge's management has spoken with the management of Kyle Larson, who attempted The Double in 2024 but did not reach his car in time at Charlotte due to a rain delay in Indianapolis. Larson told Legge to enjoy the experience and not to stress about it, while acknowledging that the attempt was extremely stressful.

John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Larson and Kurt Busch previously attempted The Double. Stewart, a three-time Cup champion, remains the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles, finishing sixth at Indianapolis and third at Charlotte in 2001.