For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson is giving it his all to try to achieve “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and the Coke 600 on May 25. However, if Mother Nature interferes, Tony Kanaan is prepared to fill in as a substitute for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Of course, the 2013 Indy 500 winner retired from driving at the Speedway two years ago, and is now in charge of running Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar operation. So, in order to be ready to race if he gets the call, Kanaan took a veteran refresher test on Day 3 of Indy 500 practice. This program consisted of driving Larson’s #17 car for 15 laps between 210 and 215 mph, followed by 15 more laps over 215 mph.
