Robby Gordon in Car
Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters

Robby Gordon isn't the only NASCAR Winston Cup driver performing "Double Duty" This month of May. Kevin Harvick and team owner Richard Childress were on hand at Thursday's Final practice for the 87th running of the 500. They were there to support Robby Gordon who will be driving in both the Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 race in Charlotte.

Here was Gordon's schedule on Thursday:
 

7:45 a.m. (EST)  Departs Concord, North Carolina for Indianapolis
11:00 a.m. (EST) Miller Lite Carb Day Final practice
11:30 a.m (EST) Leave Indianapolis Motor Speedway for International Airport
Noon (EST) Departs Indianapolis for Concord, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. (EST) Arrives at Concord North Carolina Airport
3:00 p.m. (EST) Winston Cup "Happy Hour"
7.05 p.m. (EST) Winston Cup Bud Pole Qualifying

Robby's day was cut short as Rain postponed both practice & qualifying until Late Friday Morning.

Before he left for Charlotte Robby described his final practice Thursday:
“Our main focus today was just making sure the car shifted gears, the aero 
balance was right and the gearing was right. I'm very pleased with all of the hard work and preparation the Archipelago/Motorola crew put in this month. The car feels very good, and I'm very confident. We tried some different downforce levels on the car, and that adds to the confidence. I'm very excited and just looking forward for the race to start. We've got our fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate and it will be a nice smooth, not an easy day because it's not easy to win the Indy 500, but it is a lot easier with a car that is prepared like ours.”

Larry Foyt, son of the legendary A.J. Foyt  and driver of the No. 14 
Foyt/Harrah's Racing Dodge Intrepid in the Winston Cup Series, will also be at Indianapolis on race day in support of A.J. Foyt IV, driver of the No. 14 Conseco A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Toyota entry.

The grandson of A.J. Foyt is making his first career start at the fame 
Brickyard.  Afterwards, Larry Foyt will depart for Charlotte for the Coca Cola 600.