Katherine Legge Crashes Out After 17 Laps, Ending 1,100-Mile Double Bid

9 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 24

17 laps into the Indianapolis 500, Katherine Legge hit the inside wall and saw her bid to become the first woman to complete the 1,100-mile Double end almost immediately.
Ryan Hunter-Reay spun in Turn 2, and Legge said she tried to dive low through smoke while saving fuel but could not avoid the crash; both drivers were checked and released.
Legge had started 26th and arrived with little preparation after her teams announced the attempt only last week, following a run of setbacks that included travel delays, radio trouble and a rainout in Charlotte qualifying.
Charlotte still awaits: Legge plans to fly to North Carolina for the Coca-Cola 600, where she is set to start 37th as rain chances rise later Sunday.
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