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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Katherine Legge started Sunday by taking in the colorful prerace scene on Indianapolis Motor Speedway\u2019s front straightaway as her team monitored the weather forecasts in two cities.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s become a familiar theme for anyone attempting to complete \u201cThe Double,\u201d racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Larson tried it each of the past two years, but a rain-delayed start in Indianapolis caused him to miss the start in Charlotte in 2024, and he crashed out of both races last year after another rain-delayed start in Indy.<\/p>\n

Only one person, Tony Stewart, has completed all 1,100 miles, and that was a quarter-century ago. Legge is the first woman to attempt \u201cThe Double.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll stay here throughout,\u201d her father, Derek Legge, said while texting from a golf cart outside her garage. \u201cWe\u2019re keeping an eye on the weather. It might even be delayed here an hour at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

By then, Legge\u2019s car was already on the Brickyard as the sold-out grandstands filled in and hundreds of people surrounded the cars on the track.<\/p>\n

The English driver is starting from the No. 26 spot, the middle of the ninth row, at Indy, where she\u2019s driving for HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing team. Legge will drive for Live Fast Motorsports at the Cup race, where she\u2019ll start 37th after qualifying was rained out Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Rain was in the mix again Sunday in both places, too.<\/p>\n

Less than 90 minutes before Indy\u2019s scheduled start, radar showed rain all around the iconic 2.5-mile oval, with ominous-looking dark clouds hovering over the track\u2019s first turn. But the precipitation held off and the remaining afternoon forecast had a several-hour window before there was a significant chance of rain again.<\/p>\n

In North Carolina, meanwhile, the forecast was brighter for the start of the Coca-Cola 600. But the chance of rain increased significantly throughout the race.<\/p>\n

Legge is certainly hoping for better luck than she had earlier this week. Her flight from New York to Indianapolis was delayed, causing her to miss Indy\u2019s annual media day. Then she had a communications problem in the final practice for the 500 on Friday. And after flying to Charlotte for qualifying, she flew back to Indy on Saturday night after more rain.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully, we get all of the travel woes out of the way now before the weekend, and this weekend goes smoothly,\u201d Legge told The Associated Press on Thursday. \u201cMy management has been speaking with Kyle\u2019s management about how to get the logistics sorted out, how they did it and we\u2019re trying our best to copy and paste what they had and they\u2019re just keeping me in the loop.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the other five drivers who attempted \u201cThe Double\u201d had months to prepare, Legge\u2019s teams didn\u2019t announce her attempt until last week. Since then, those behind the scenes helped Legge line up the helicopter ride she\u2019ll take from the speedway to Indianapolis International Airport and the private jet that will take her to Charlotte for the second race of the day.<\/p>\n

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AP auto racing: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/auto-racing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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