<P> Double Duty also referred to as the Indy - Charlotte Double or Memorial Day Double , refers to an accomplishment in automobile racing in which a driver competes in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca - Cola 600 in the same day . The feat was first attempted by John Andretti on May 29 , 1994 . In 2001 , Tony Stewart became the first and only driver to date to successfully complete all 1,100 miles of both races in the same day . The two races , organized by separate sanctioning bodies -- IndyCar and NASCAR respectively -- are held on Memorial Day weekend , and are considered two of the biggest annual events on the U.S. motorsports calendar . </P>
<P> Double Duty also referred to as the Indy - Charlotte Double or Memorial Day Double , refers to an accomplishment in automobile racing in which a driver competes in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca - Cola 600 in the same day . The feat was first attempted by John Andretti on May 29 , 1994 . In 2001 , Tony Stewart became the first and only driver to date to successfully complete all 1,100 miles of both races in the same day . The two races , organized by separate sanctioning bodies -- IndyCar and NASCAR respectively -- are held on Memorial Day weekend , and are considered two of the biggest annual events on the U.S. motorsports calendar . </P>
who raced indy and charlotte in the same day
who raced indy and charlotte in the same day
Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart