This weekend 2 of the 3 races in Triple Crown of Motorsport will be run. The Monaco Grand Prix (first held in 1929) and the Indianapolis 500 (first held in 1911). The other is the 24 Hours of Le Mans (first held in 1923) which will be held on 10–11 June.
Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the Triple Crown. 19 drivers in motorsports history have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown and have won at least one of the events. Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso are the only active drivers to have won two of the three events, needing to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Indianapolis 500 respectively.
There's also an American challenge of drivers trying to complete the Memorial Day Double, the Indianapolis 500, then flying to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. The feat was first attempted by John Andretti on May 29, 1994.
Four drivers (John Andretti, Robby Gordon x 5, Tony Stewart x 2 and Kurt Busch) have attempted. Of these, Tony Stewart's 2001 effort stands as the best combined result, finishing 6th at Indianapolis and 3rd at Charlotte, becoming the only driver to date to successfully complete all 1,100 miles of both races in the same day. The most recent attempt was made by Busch in 2014. He finished in 6th place at the Indianapolis 500, and was the fastest rookie. However, he dropped out of the Coca-Cola 600 with a blown engine mid-race. He completed 906 miles.
Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the Triple Crown. 19 drivers in motorsports history have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown and have won at least one of the events. Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso are the only active drivers to have won two of the three events, needing to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Indianapolis 500 respectively.
There's also an American challenge of drivers trying to complete the Memorial Day Double, the Indianapolis 500, then flying to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. The feat was first attempted by John Andretti on May 29, 1994.
Four drivers (John Andretti, Robby Gordon x 5, Tony Stewart x 2 and Kurt Busch) have attempted. Of these, Tony Stewart's 2001 effort stands as the best combined result, finishing 6th at Indianapolis and 3rd at Charlotte, becoming the only driver to date to successfully complete all 1,100 miles of both races in the same day. The most recent attempt was made by Busch in 2014. He finished in 6th place at the Indianapolis 500, and was the fastest rookie. However, he dropped out of the Coca-Cola 600 with a blown engine mid-race. He completed 906 miles.
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