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Inside Kyle Larson's quest for the Indy 500-Coke 600 Double

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SPEEDWAY, Ind., and CONCORD, N.C. -- Kyle Larson fears no race car, racetrack or racing rival.

He is widely considered to be the most versatile racer of his generation, a modern day A.J. Foyt or Mario Andretti. That's why the idea of taking on arguably the most daunting challenge that American motorsports has to offer, attempting to complete the planet's biggest race (the Indianapolis 500) and NASCAR's most grueling race (the Coca-Cola 600) on the same day was so attractive. Because Kyle Larson fears nothing and loses to few.

On Sunday, though, Mother Nature kicked Kyle Larson's ass.