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NASCAR champ Blaney “poked around” idea of Indy 500 bid with Penske
IndyCar’s biggest event, the Indy 500, will feature NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson for the first time this year. Larson will race with a Hendrick-backed, McLaren-run car. Roger Penske, who has won the race 19 times, is excited about Larson’s participation and sees his talent and fan base as assets to Indianapolis and the 500. Larson will also race in Charlotte’s NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Blaney, another NASCAR driver, has expressed interest in doing the double (Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600) in the past and may bring it up again with Penske. Blaney believes that not many people can achieve the double, and it would be a cool feat and a nostalgic experience.
