Coca-Cola 600
| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Coca-Cola |
| First race | 1960 |
| Distance | 600 mi (965.606 km) |
| Laps | 400 All 4 stages: 100 each |
| Previous names | World 600 (1960–1984) Coca-Cola World 600 (1985) Coca-Cola 600 (1986–2001, 2003–present) Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 (2002) |
| Most wins (driver) | Darrell Waltrip (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (12) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (26) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Coca-Cola 600, originally the World 600, is an annual 600-mile (970 km) NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on the last Sunday of May and during Memorial Day weekend. It is the longest race on NASCAR's schedule. It is unique for having track conditions that change throughout the race due to the race having a day to night transition, (if the race occurs on schedule with no delays or postponements). The race starts around 6 p.m. when the track is bathed in sunlight for about the first third of the race. Roughly the second third happens at dusk, and about the final third of the race occurs at night under the lights.
The race is run later on the same day as the Indianapolis 500 of the IndyCar Series, with multiple drivers having performed or attempted Double Duty, competing in both races. No driver has ever won both races, either on the same day or across their career.
The NASCAR event is held on the last weekend of May and is known as one of the largest weekends in auto racing, as the NASCAR race occurs on the same Sunday after the Canadian Grand Prix (Formula One) and the Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar Series).
Ross Chastain is the defending winner of the Coca-Cola 600.