▁I MS ▁Radio ▁Network , ▁joined ▁the ▁broadcast ▁crew ▁as ▁a ▁pit ▁rep orter ▁for ▁the ▁Ind y ▁ 5 0 0 . ▁R ice ▁performed ▁broadcast ing ▁" double ▁duty ", ▁working ▁the ▁p its ▁for ▁the ▁Ind y ▁ 5 0 0 , ▁then ▁flying ▁to ▁Charlotte ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁to ▁call ▁the ▁C oca - Col a ▁ 6 0 0 ▁later ▁that ▁evening . ▁He ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁broad c aster ▁to ▁cover ▁both ▁races ▁in - person ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁ ▁For ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁despite ▁some ▁very ▁early ▁rum ors , ▁no ▁drivers ▁attempted ▁double ▁duty ▁at ▁Ind y ▁and ▁Charlotte . ▁ ▁Race ▁results ▁The ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 ▁la ps ▁( 5 0 0 ▁miles ). ▁The ▁C oca - Col a ▁ 6 0 0 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁ 4 0 0 ▁la ps ▁( 6 0 0 ▁miles ). ▁The ▁typical ▁number ▁of ▁star ters , ▁respectively , ▁for ▁each ▁race ▁is ▁ 3 3 ▁( Ind ian apolis ) ▁and ▁ 4 0 ▁( Char lot te ). ▁During ▁this ▁period , ▁the ▁only ▁deviation ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁when ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁had ▁ 3 5 ▁star ters ▁due ▁to ▁ex ten u ating ▁circumstances ▁following ▁the ▁close