2024 Coca-Cola 600
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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 26, 2024 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 249 laps, 373.5 mi (597.6 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.6 km) | ||
| Average speed | 123.053 miles per hour (198.035 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.355 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 90 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
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).[10]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.782 | 181.318 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.981 | 180.114 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.990 | 180.060 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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).[11]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 9 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | 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 | 48 | 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 | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage Three Laps: 100
| Pos | No | 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 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage three results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Four Laps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 67 |
| 2 | 30 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 249 | 53 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 61 |
| 4 | 8 | 45 | 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 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 38 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 34 |
| 9 | 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 43 |
| 10 | 13 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 33 |
| 11 | 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 249 | 39 |
| 12 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 31 |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | Justin Allgaier (i)[lower-alpha 1] | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 249 | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 22 |
| 17 | 35 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 249 | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 249 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 16 |
| 22 | 22 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 249 | 15 |
| 23 | 39 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 249 | 14 |
| 24 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 16 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 249 | 8 |
| 30 | 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 249 | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 249 | 5 |
| 33 | 25 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 4 |
| 34 | 33 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 249 | 3 |
| 35 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 50 | Ty Dillon (i) | Team AmeriVet | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 |
| 37 | 37 | 66 | B. J. McLeod (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 241 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 170 | 1 |
| 39 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 143 | 5 |
| 40 | 40 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- 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
Television
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.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Alan Cavanna |
Standings after the race
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Notes
- Justin Allgaier replaced Kyle Larson in the race. Larson was competing in the Indianapolis 500 that same day.
References
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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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.