Rick Hendrick reveals feelings on Kyle Larson trying Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 double again

Kyle Larson entered this past weekend with his sights set on one thing: Running 1,100 miles across the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600, thus completing the Indy-Charlotte Double.

Unfortunately for Larson, Mother Nature had other plans. Storms in the Indianapolis area delayed the start of the 108th Running of the Indy 500 by four hours, forcing Larson to prioritize one race over the other. Larson chose the Indy 500, and he missed the start of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a result. Making matters worse, the weather wasn’t much better in Charlotte when he finally arrived at the racetrack just before 9:30 p.m. ET. Larson wouldn’t get the chance to run a single lap at Charlotte, with NASCAR calling the race before midnight.

Given the unfortunate events that took place Sunday, could Larson opt to run it back in 2025? Rick Hendrick isn’t quite ready to have that conversation.

“Yeah, I’m not ready to have that conversation yet,” Hendrick said, via Ryan McGee of ESPN. “But Kyle will be ready, sooner than later. That’s how racers are built. That’s what makes them great. And even when they drive me crazy and wear me out, I love them for that.”

Kyle Larson describes ‘one of the most disappointing’ days he has ever experienced

Larson finished P18 in the Indy 500 before jetting over to Charlotte. He arrived with 151 laps to go, but also at the same time that lightning and rain halted the race. Those 200 laps and 500 miles were the only action Larson got on a racetrack Sunday, a massive disappointment after a years’ worth of work put in to getting ready for both.

“What I thought could be one of the best days of my life quickly turned into one of the most disappointing ones I’ve ever experienced,” Larson wrote Monday on X. “I hate it for Rick Hendrick, Jeff Gordon, HAG, Hendrick Motorsports, everyone a part of the 5 team, everyone on the 17 IndyCar for speeding, my family, my friends, my fans, and the documentary crew that has followed along the journey the past 8 months.

“So much time, money, and effort went into this experience and it just kills me to have it all end the way it did. I feel like I let so many people down. We knew all along weather could throw a wrench into things but seeing it come to reality is a horrible feeling. Up until Sunday it was truly one of the greatest experiences of my life. I can’t describe how appreciative I am of everyone’s support of me to live out a dream. I hope it’s not the last opportunity I have to try the Double but if it is I guess it was memorable.”