Prime Video sets “Kyle Larson vs. The Double” release for May 21

I was not a fan of Kyle Larson attempting the Double (that’s the Tony Stewart-style running of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day with the goal of completing all 1,100 miles). I don’t even think I’m a fan of Tony Stewart attempting the Double, and he succeeded, whereas Larson has tried twice and failed. These are two of the most serious and challenging races anywhere on Earth, and the human soul barely has enough capacity to make it through one of them. Honestly, trying to cover both just seems dumb and dangerous to me.

That’s not to say I wouldn’t be intensely interested in seeing behind the scenes of how Larson handled it. The question of Kyle Larson’s greatness as a race car driver is a subject of far, far too much discussion, and I guess that’s why it seemed like a good idea to some people — including Larson — to try to “prove” it by doing the Double. What we saw from the outside was, let’s just say, inconclusive. But I am still very open to seeing greatness in the telling of the true story of how he went about attempting this almost impossible racing feat.

If it’s a puff piece, though, I’m going to deduct a couple greatness points.