NASCAR concludes the most exciting day in motor sports when the series’ longest race takes center stage under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Coca-Cola 600 follows Formula One’s famous Monaco Grand Prix and IndyCar’s legendary Indianapolis 500 on a jam-packed Sunday that will have auto racing fans glued to their TVs – if they aren’t lucky enough to be there in person.
First held in 1960 as the World 600, NASCAR’s annual endurance race tests drivers’ stamina and teams’ strategy calls over the course of 600 miles. This year’s edition is even more intriguing and will require even more stamina from one specific driver.
Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, will become just the fifth driver to attempt the prestigious Indianapolis-Charlotte double: racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Larson is also just one of two drivers this century to win the Coca-Cola 600 and then go on to win NASCAR’s Cup championship in the same year. The other is defending race winner and reigning series champion Ryan Blaney.
Who will win this year’s race, and will that give them a leg up in the championship chase? Here is all the information you need to get ready for the Coca-Cola 600:
The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
Fox is broadcasting the race and has a pre-race show beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. Fox Sports 1 (FS1) has an earlier pre-race show beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The race can be live streamed on the Fox Sports website and on the Fox Sports app.
NASCAR's longest race is 400 laps around the 1.5-mile track for a total of 600 miles. The race will feature four segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 100 laps; Stage 2: 100 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps; Stage 4: 100 laps.
As soon as Larson's day is done in the Indy 500 – pending any possible weather delays – the Hendrick Motorsports driver will immediately board a helicopter at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and then get on a plane where he will fly to Charlotte. Another helicopter will take Larson to Concord, North Carolina, for the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Ryan Blaney led 163 of 400 laps, including the final 26, in a race postponed from Sunday night to Monday. Blaney held off William Byron by 0.663 seconds on May 29, 2023 for his first victory in NASCAR's longest race.
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
2. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
3. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
4. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
5. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
6. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
7. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
8. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
9. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
10. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
11. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
12. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
13. (4) Josh Berry, Ford
14. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
15. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
16. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
17. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
18. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
19. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
20. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
21. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
22. (51) Justin Haley, Ford
23. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
24. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
25. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
26. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
27. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
28. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
29. (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota
30. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
31. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
32. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
33. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
34. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
35. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
36. (16) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
37. (66) BJ McLeod, Ford
38. (50) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
39. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
40. (44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
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