Kurt Busch’s Memorial Day Weekend Double Bid Historic Regardless of End Result

Regardless of the end results in Sunday's Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch's 1,100-mile trek to complete the Memorial Day weekend double is a historic moment for motorsports. At a time when the globe turns its attention to the world of motorsports for a complete weekend, it is important for all involved to create return viewers and new fans through interesting narratives and competitive action on the track. Busch stands at the top of Memorial Day weekend alone in both regards. Over the course of more than eight hours, Busch will complete 600 laps of action and travel 1,100 miles on race tracks and another 530 through the air between races, per The Associated Press, via ABC News. The overall j...

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