NASCAR Cup Series race
Motor car race
The
2024 Coca-Cola 600
was an
NASCAR Cup Series
race held on May 26, 2024, at
Charlotte Motor Speedway
in
Concord, North Carolina
and the 65th running of the
event
. Originally scheduled for 400 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, the race was shortened to 249 laps due to rain. It was the 14th race of the
2024 NASCAR Cup Series
season, as well as the second of the four
crown jewel races
.
Christopher Bell
won the race, his first Coca-Cola 600 win, and his second of the season.
Brad Keselowski
finished second, and
William Byron
finished third.
Tyler Reddick
and
Denny Hamlin
rounded out the top five, and
Ty Gibbs
,
Chase Elliott
,
Ross Chastain
,
Alex Bowman
, and
Josh Berry
rounded out the top ten.
Report
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Background
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
, the track where the race will be held.
The race was held at
Charlotte Motor Speedway
, located in
Concord, North Carolina
. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a
dragstrip
and a
dirt track
. The speedway was built in 1959 by
Bruton Smith
and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the
Charlotte metropolitan area
. The track is owned and operated by
Speedway Motorsports
Inc. (SMI) with
Marcus G. Smith
serving as track president.
Entry list
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- (R)
denotes rookie driver.
- (i)
denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
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William Byron
was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.782 seconds and a speed of 181.318 mph (291.803 km/h).
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Practice results
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Qualifying
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Ty Gibbs
scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.355 and a speed of 183.955 mph (296.047 km/h).
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Qualifying results
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Race
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Race results
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Stage results
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Stage One
Laps:
100
Pos
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|
Driver
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Points
|
1
|
24
|
William Byron
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
10
|
2
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54
|
Ty Gibbs
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
9
|
3
|
48
|
Alex Bowman
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
8
|
4
|
20
|
Christopher Bell
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
7
|
5
|
19
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
6
|
6
|
23
|
Bubba Wallace
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
5
|
7
|
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Team Penske
|
Ford
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
RFK Racing
|
Ford
|
3
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9
|
4
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Josh Berry
(R)
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
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2
|
10
|
34
|
Michael McDowell
|
Front Row Motorsports
|
Ford
|
1
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Official stage one results
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Stage Two
Laps:
100
Pos
|
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Driver
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Points
|
1
|
20
|
Christopher Bell
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
10
|
2
|
24
|
William Byron
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
9
|
3
|
23
|
Bubba Wallace
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
8
|
4
|
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
RFK Racing
|
Ford
|
6
|
6
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48
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Alex Bowman
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
Chase Elliott
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
4
|
8
|
4
|
Josh Berry
(R)
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
|
3
|
9
|
1
|
Ross Chastain
|
Trackhouse Racing
|
Chevrolet
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2
|
10
|
45
|
Tyler Reddick
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
1
|
Official stage two results
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Stage Three
Laps:
100
Pos
|
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Driver
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Points
|
1
|
20
|
Christopher Bell
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
RFK Racing
|
Ford
|
9
|
3
|
24
|
William Byron
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
8
|
4
|
45
|
Tyler Reddick
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
7
|
5
|
11
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Denny Hamlin
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
6
|
6
|
54
|
Ty Gibbs
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
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5
|
7
|
9
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Chase Elliott
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
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4
|
8
|
1
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Ross Chastain
|
Trackhouse Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
3
|
9
|
48
|
Alex Bowman
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
2
|
10
|
4
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Josh Berry
(R)
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford
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1
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Official stage three results
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Final Stage results
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Stage Four
Laps:
100
Pos
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Grid
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Driver
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Team
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Manufacturer
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Laps
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Points
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1
|
3
|
20
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Christopher Bell
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
|
67
|
2
|
30
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
RFK Racing
|
Ford
|
249
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53
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3
|
2
|
24
|
William Byron
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
61
|
4
|
8
|
45
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Tyler Reddick
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
|
41
|
5
|
11
|
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
|
45
|
6
|
1
|
54
|
Ty Gibbs
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
|
45
|
7
|
5
|
9
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Chase Elliott
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
38
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
Ross Chastain
|
Trackhouse Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
34
|
9
|
6
|
48
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Alex Bowman
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
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43
|
10
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13
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4
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Josh Berry
(R)
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
|
249
|
33
|
11
|
12
|
23
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Bubba Wallace
|
23XI Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
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39
|
12
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4
|
19
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Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
249
|
31
|
13
|
10
|
5
|
Justin Allgaier
(i)
[a]
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
0
|
14
|
28
|
22
|
Joey Logano
|
Team Penske
|
Ford
|
249
|
23
|
15
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15
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8
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Kyle Busch
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
22
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16
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9
|
34
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Michael McDowell
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Front Row Motorsports
|
Ford
|
249
|
22
|
17
|
35
|
38
|
Todd Gilliland
|
Front Row Motorsports
|
Ford
|
249
|
20
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18
|
24
|
31
|
Daniel Hemric
|
Kaulig Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
19
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19
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34
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43
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Erik Jones
|
Legacy Motor Club
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Toyota
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249
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18
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20
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17
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2
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Austin Cindric
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Team Penske
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Ford
|
249
|
17
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21
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20
|
77
|
Carson Hocevar
(R)
|
Spire Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
16
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22
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22
|
51
|
Justin Haley
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Rick Ware Racing
|
Ford
|
249
|
15
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23
|
39
|
17
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Chris Buescher
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RFK Racing
|
Ford
|
249
|
14
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24
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14
|
99
|
Daniel Suarez
|
Trackhouse Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
13
|
25
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18
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14
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Chase Briscoe
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
|
249
|
12
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26
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31
|
41
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Ryan Preece
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Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
|
249
|
11
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27
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27
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3
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Austin Dillon
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
|
10
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28
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36
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16
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Shane van Gisbergen
(i)
|
Kaulig Racing
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Chevrolet
|
249
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0
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29
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29
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84
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Jimmie Johnson
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Legacy Motor Club
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Toyota
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249
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8
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30
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26
|
42
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John Hunter Nemechek
|
Legacy Motor Club
|
Toyota
|
249
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7
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31
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23
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47
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
JTG Daugherty Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
249
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6
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32
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32
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21
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Harrison Burton
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
Ford
|
249
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5
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33
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25
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71
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Zane Smith
(R)
|
Spire Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
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4
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34
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33
|
15
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Kaz Grala
(R)
|
Rick Ware Racing
|
Ford
|
249
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3
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35
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21
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7
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Corey LaJoie
|
Spire Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
249
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2
|
36
|
38
|
50
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Ty Dillon
(i)
|
Team AmeriVet
|
Chevrolet
|
247
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0
|
37
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37
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66
|
B. J. McLeod
(i)
|
MBM Motorsports
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Ford
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241
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0
|
38
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19
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10
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Noah Gragson
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Stewart-Haas Racing
|
Ford
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170
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1
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39
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16
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12
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Ryan Blaney
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Team Penske
|
Ford
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143
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5
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40
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40
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44
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J. J. Yeley
(i)
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NY Racing Team
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Chevrolet
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114
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0
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Official race results
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Race statistics
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- Lead changes: 21 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 46 laps
- Red flags: 1 for weather
- Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 7 seconds
- Average speed: 123.053 miles per hour (198.035 km/h)
Media
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Television
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Fox Sports
televised the race in the United States for the 24th consecutive year. This was the final Coca-Cola 600 aired on Fox for the foreseeable future, as the 2025 race will be aired on
Prime Video
.
Mike Joy
was the lap-by-lap announcer, while 2012 Fall Charlotte winner
Clint Bowyer
and two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner,
Kevin Harvick
were the color commentators.
Jamie Little
,
Regan Smith
and Josh Sims reported from pit lane during the race.
Larry McReynolds
provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
Radio
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Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the
Performance Racing Network
(PRN), and was also simulcasted on
Sirius XM
NASCAR Radio
. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the quad-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan,
Wendy Venturini
, and Alan Cavanna were the pit reporters during the broadcast.
PRN
Radio
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Booth announcers
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Turn announcers
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Pit reporters
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Lead announcer:
Doug Rice
Announcer:
Mark Garrow
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Turns 1 & 2:
Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4:
Pat Patterson
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Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini
Alan Cavanna
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Standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
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- Manufacturers' Championship standings
- Note
: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- .
? Driver has clinched a position in the
NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
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Notes
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References
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- ^
"2024 schedule"
.
Jayski.com
.
Jayski's Silly Season Site
. Retrieved
April 21,
2024
.
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"Charlotte Motor Speedway"
.
NASCAR.com
. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from
the original
on September 29, 2015
. Retrieved
April 21,
2024
.
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Taranto, Steven (October 3, 2023).
"NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar"
. CBS Broadcasting Inc
. Retrieved
April 21,
2024
.
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"NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs"
. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023
. Retrieved
April 21,
2024
.
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"Entry List"
(PDF)
.
Jayski.com
.
Jayski's Silly Season Site
. May 20, 2024
. Retrieved
May 20,
2024
.
- ^
"Practice Results"
.
NASCAR.com
.
NASCAR
. May 25, 2024
. Retrieved
May 25,
2024
.
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"Qualifying Results"
.
NASCAR.com
.
NASCAR
. May 25, 2024
. Retrieved
May 25,
2024
.
- ^
"Coca-Cola 600 Results"
.
NASCAR.com
.
NASCAR
. May 26, 2024
. Retrieved
May 26,
2024
.
- ^
"Points standings"
(PDF)
.
Jayski.com
.
Jayski's Silly Season Site
. May 26, 2024
. Retrieved
May 26,
2024
.
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Utter, Jim (May 25, 2024).
"NASCAR Coke 600: Byron spins but leads practice; Reddick penalized"
.
Motorsport.com
.
Concord, North Carolina
:
Motorsport Network
. Retrieved
May 25,
2024
.
- ^
Utter, Jim (May 25, 2024).
"NASCAR Coke 600: Ty Gibbs beats Byron to first career pole"
.
Motorsport.com
.
Concord, North Carolina
:
Motorsport Network
. Retrieved
May 25,
2024
.
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