Coca-Cola 600
The Coca-Cola 600 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend, the longest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on the circuit, with the other one being the Bank of America Roval 400 in October, Run as 600 miles (970 km), the race still stands as the longest race of the year.[1]
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| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Coca-Cola |
| First race | 1959 |
| Distance | 600 miles (965.606 km) |
| Laps | 400 (Stage 1: 100 Stage 2: 100 Stage 3: 100 Stage 4: 100) |
| Previous names | World 600 (1960–1984) Coca-Cola World 600 (1985) Coca-Cola 600 (1986–2001, 2003–) Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 (2002) |
| Most wins (driver) | Darrell Waltrip (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (11) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (24) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
NASCAR has honored military survivors will highlight all five branches of the United States.[2]
Coca-Cola 600 History
The Coca-Cola 600 has been notable for the most finishes, The race starts at 6:20 pm and the track is bathed in sunlight for the first third of the race, The second third happens at dusk, and the final third is under the lights.
Name changes
From 1960 to 1984 the race was known as the World 600. In 1985, the race's name was changed to the Coca-Cola World 600. In 1986 the name was shortened to the Coca-Cola 600, or Coke 600 which it was referred to at the time. The name changed again in 2002 to the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 referring to the Coca-Cola family of drivers who are sponsored by Coca-Cola. In 2003, the name returned to the Coca-Cola 600.[3]
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | June 19* | Joe Lee Johnson | Paul McDuffie | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1961 | May 28 | David Pearson | John Masoni | Pontiac | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1962 | May 27 | Nelson Stacy | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1963 | June 2* | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1964 | May 24 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1965 | May 23 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1966 | May 22 | Marvin Panch | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1967 | May 28 | Jim Paschal | Freeden Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1968 | May 26 | Buddy Baker | Ray Fox | Dodge | 255* | 382.85 miles (615.574) |
| 1969 | May 25 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson and Associates | Mercury | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1970 | May 24 | Donnie Allison | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1971 | May 30 | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1972 | May 28 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1973 | May 27 | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1974 | May 26 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 360* | 540 miles (869.045) |
| 1975 | May 25 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1976 | May 30 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1977 | May 29 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1978 | May 28 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGuard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1979 | May 27 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGuard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1980 | May 25 | Benny Parsons | M. C. Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1981 | May 24 | Bobby Allison | Ranier-Lundy | Buick | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1982 | May 30 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1983 | May 29 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1984 | May 27 | Bobby Allison | DiGuard Motorsports | Buick | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1985 | May 26 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson and Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1986 | May 25 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1987 | May 24 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1988 | May 29 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1989 | May 28 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1990 | May 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1991 | May 26 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1992 | May 24 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1993 | May 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1994 | May 29 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1995 | May 28 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1996 | May 26 | Darrell Waltrip | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1997 | May 25-26* | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Ford | 333* | 499.5 miles (803.667) |
| 1998 | May 24 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 1999 | May 30 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2000 | May 28 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2001 | May 27 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2002 | May 26 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2003 | May 25 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2004 | May 30 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2005 | May 29 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2006 | May 28 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2007 | May 27 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2008 | May 25 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2009 | May 25* | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2010 | May 30 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2011 | May 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402* | 603 miles (970.634) |
| 2012 | May 27 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2013 | May 26 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Toyota | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2014 | May 25 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2015 | May 24 | Carl Edwards[4] | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2016 | May 29 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2017 | May 28-29* | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
| 2018 | May 27 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 600 miles (965.606) |
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989 |
| 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 |
| 3 | Buddy Baker | 1968, 1972, 1973 |
| David Pearson | 1961, 1974, 1976 | |
| Bobby Allison | 1971, 1981, 1984 | |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1986, 1992, 1993 | |
| Jeff Gordon | 1994, 1997, 1998 | |
| Kasey Kahne | 2006, 2008, 2012 | |
| 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 1963, 1965 |
| Jim Paschal | 1964, 1967 | |
| Richard Petty | 1975, 1977 | |
| Neil Bonnett | 1982, 1983 | |
| Jeff Burton | 1999, 2001 | |
| Kevin Harvick | 2011, 2013 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1988–1989, 1994, 1997–1998, 2003–2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 |
| 6 | Richard Childress Racing | 1986, 1992–1993, 2011, 2013, 2017 |
| 5 | Petty Enterprises | 1964, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1977 |
| 4 | Holman-Moody | 1962–1963, 1965, 1971 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 1974, 1976, 1982, 1987 | |
| Roush Racing | 1999–2002 | |
| 3 | DiGard Motorsports | 1978–1979, 1984 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 1995, 2015, 2018 | |
| 2 | Junior Johnson & Associates | 1969, 1985 |
| Robert Yates Racing | 1991, 1996 | |
| Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 2006, 2008 |
Manufacturer wins
| # wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chevrolet | 1960, 1978–1980, 1983, 1985–1986, 1988–1989, 1992–1995, 1997–1998, 2003–2005, 2007, 2011–2014, 2017 |
| 12 | Ford | 1962–1963, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1999–2002 |
| 8 | Dodge | 1968, 1972–1973, 1975, 1977, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| 4 | Mercury | 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976 |
| Toyota | 2009, 2015, 2016, 2018 | |
| 3 | Plymouth | 1964, 1966–1967 |
| 2 | Buick | 1981, 1984 |
| Pontiac | 1961, 1990 |
World 600 qualifier
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed
(mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1961 | May 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 67 | 100.5 (161.739) | 0:45:09 | 133.554 | Report |
| 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 67 | 100.5 (161.739) | 0:52:18 | 115.591 | Report | ||
| 1963 | June 1 | 30 | Bunkie Blackburn | Fred Clark | Chevrolet | 20 | 30 (48.28) | 0:17:30 | 102.857 | Report |
References
- ↑ Aumann, Mark (2012-10-17). "Turner's dream brings creation of Charlotte track - May 24, 2012 - NASCAR.COM". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Cook, Zachary (April 18, 2018). "Charlotte Motor Speedway to Deliver Unprecedented Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Military Spectacular". www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Coca-Cola 600". TicketsMate. Excite. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Gluck, Jeff (May 24, 2015). "Carl Edwards gets first win of season at Coca-Cola 600" (in en). USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2015/05/24/carl-edwards-wins-coca-cola-600-charlotte-motor-speedway/27898349/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2015/05/24/carl-edwards-wins-coca-cola-600-charlotte-motor-speedway/27898349/. Retrieved May 24, 2015.[dead link]
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