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28 May 2023

USA TODAY

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All the information you need to get ready for NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600, Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The busiest day in motor sports ― which begins with Formula One's famous Monaco Grand Prix followed by IndyCar's legendary Indianapolis 500 ― concludes with NASCAR's longest and most grueling race: the Coca-Cola 600.

NASCAR Cup Series drivers will hit the gas for 600 miles at Charlotte Motor Speedway ― though last year's race, which went to multiple overtimes, took 619 miles to complete.

The Coca-Cola 600 has produced five different winners in the last five years — Kyle Busch (2018), Martin Truex Jr. (2019), Brad Keselowski (2020), Kyle Larson (2021) and Denny Hamlin (2022) — but Truex has won three times overall, tied with Kevin Harvick for most among active drivers.

Here is all the information you need to get ready for Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600:

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What time does Coca-Cola 600 start?

The race is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

What TV channel is the Coca-Cola 600 on?

Fox is broadcasting the race and has a pre-race show beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will air an earlier pre-race show at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the Coca-Cola 600?

The race can be live streamed on the Fox Sports website and on the Fox Sports app.

How many laps is the Coca-Cola 600?

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.

Who won the Coca-Cola 600 last year?

Denny Hamlin held off then Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. The race lasted more than five hours and took 619 miles to complete. There were 18 caution flags and 16 drivers failed to finish.

Hamlin, who led a total of 15 laps, took the lead on the final restart and edged Busch by 0.119 seconds.

What is the lineup for the Coca-Cola 600?

With qualifying rained out on Saturday, the lineup was set per the NASCAR rule book based on performance metrics from the series' most recent points race at Darlington Raceway, putting winner William Byron on the pole.

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet

2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford

3. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford

4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

5. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet

6. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

7. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota

8. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

9. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota

10. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

11. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford