<P> During the 1960s and 1970s, a handful of drivers raced at the Indianapolis 500 while maintaining a full - time schedule in Formula One . This would require them to travel between Indianapolis and Europe during the month of May, usually between Indy and Monaco, on an equally as demanding schedule . The last driver to do so was Teo Fabi in 1984, going from the Indy 500 to Monaco . Due to the scheduling of Monaco on the same day as Indy, in 2017, Fernando Alonso chose to skip Monaco to compete at the Indy 500 . </P> <P> Four drivers (John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch) have attempted the Indianapolis / Charlotte "Double Duty" feat . Of these, Tony Stewart's 2001 effort stands as the best combined result . He finished 6th at Indianapolis and 3rd at Charlotte, completing all 1,100 miles . Among the handful of drivers in the 1960s and 1970s that attempted "crossovers," Donnie Allison competed in both events in a year in which they were held on successive days . </P> <P> To date, 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 . </P> <P> The Indianapolis 500 is part of the Verizon IndyCar Series, and the Coca - Cola 600 is part of the NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series . Both races are held, weather permitting, on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend . The Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is traditionally scheduled in the afternoon, while the Coca - Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is held as a night race . Since the events are not scheduled to overlap, this allows a driver a small window to travel between venues . </P>

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