rick mears was the last driver to race indy 500 and coca cola 600.
last driver to race indy 500 and coca cola 600?
rick mears
"this race was ridiculously close and competitive," hunter-reay said after the race. "just glad i picked the right time to go." andretti placed third, while carlos muñoz finished fourth. juan pablo montoya placed fifth in his first indy 500 since he won it in 2000. kurt busch completed the race in sixth place then flew to north carolina for the coca-cola 600. his attempt to become the second driver to complete 1,100 miles in one day came up short when his engine blew later on at the coca-cola 600.
2014 indianapolis 500
indycar veteran john andretti switched full-time to the nascar winston cup series starting in 1994, but desired to also compete in the indy 500. andretti announced that he would become the first driver ever to attempt to drive in both the indy 500 and coca-cola 600 in the same day. andretti successfully qualified for both events, and planned a detailed travel itinerary. on race day, andretti got off to a good start early on. he was running as high as third at indianapolis during the first half of the race. at the checkered flag, andretti finished 10th at indy. he then immediately boarded a helicopter to the airport. he flew to charlotte, and arrived in just enough time to make the start for the coca-cola 600. since andretti missed the pre-race drivers' meeting, he was forced to start at the back of the field at charlotte. he dropped out on lap 220 with engine failure, and finished 36th.
double duty