{"id":1240,"date":"2022-01-24T12:53:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T12:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2022-05-14T03:48:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T03:48:24","slug":"what-is-the-double-duty-memorial-day-racing-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/what-is-the-double-duty-memorial-day-racing-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Double Duty \/ Memorial Day Racing Challenge?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have heard of the Le Mans 24 Race, or even the Daytona 24, but not many have heard for the Double duty challenge. <\/strong>Where as Le Mans is a one race with one car challenge. The Memorial Day Double (Double Duty) is a little different. <\/strong>We will take a look at what it entails, what makes it so challenging an who has risen to the challenge below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Double Duty or Memorial Day Double is a two race challenge. Drivers have to race both the Indy Car Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 on the same day – Memorial Day – each year. Only one driver has managed to complete Full race distance in both, Tony Stewart in 2001, although 5 have made the attempt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as you can see with 5 drivers making 10 attempts and only one succeeding<\/strong>, it is incredibly difficult to achieve the Double duty, and that’s just as a driver. The logistics involved add even more difficulty to it and all the pieces have to fall into place perfectly to even make it to the starting line of both the Indy 500 and the Coca Cola 600 races never mind complete them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Drivers Have Attempted the Double Duty Racing Challenge?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There have been 5 drivers, according to wiki, who have attempted the Double Duty challenge. These are John Andretti, Davy Jones, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driver<\/strong><\/td>Year<\/strong><\/td>Indy 500 Results<\/strong><\/td>Coca Cola 600 Results<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
John Andretti<\/td>1994<\/td>10th<\/td>36th<\/td>First driver to race in both ( mechanical issues )<\/td><\/tr>
Davy Jones<\/td>1995<\/td>23rd<\/td>Did not qualify. <\/td>Didn’t manage to qualify at Charlotte<\/td><\/tr>
Robby Gordon<\/td>1997<\/td>29th<\/td>41st (186 laps completed)<\/td>Indy 500 Was rained <\/strong>out till the Tuesday. <\/td><\/tr>
Tony Stewart<\/td>1999<\/td>9th<\/td>4th <\/td>finished 4 laps down so was not a factor<\/td><\/tr>
Robby Gordon<\/td>2000<\/td>6th<\/td>35th (389 laps<\/td>Rain delayed the start and relief driver started the Charlotte race. <\/td><\/tr>
Tony Stewart<\/td>2001<\/td>6th<\/td>3rd<\/td>FIrst and only driver to complete all 1,100 miles in one day. <\/td><\/tr>
Robby Gordon<\/td>2002<\/td>8th<\/td>16th<\/td>Missed out by one lap!!<\/td><\/tr>
Robby Gordon<\/td>2003<\/td>22nd<\/td>17th (275 laps) <\/td>Gearbox trouble at indy and rain ended\"Opens<\/a> the 600 Race. <\/td><\/tr>
Robby Gordon<\/td>2004<\/td>29th (completed 88 laps) <\/td>20th<\/td>Rian delayed the start and Relief driver drove at Indy. <\/td><\/tr>
Kurt Busch<\/td>2014<\/td>6th<\/td>40th (271 laps)<\/td>Missed out due to Engine Failure in Charlotte. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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