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2026 Coca-Cola 600


Race details
Race 13 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
May 24, 2026 (2026-05-24)
Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Permanent racing facility
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
400 laps, 600 mi (965.6 km)
Prime Video
Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte
PRN
Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow
Andrew Kurland (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2026 Coca-Cola 600 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on May 24, 2026, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina and the 67th running of the event. It is contested over 400 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it will be the 13th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, as well as the second of the four crown jewel races.

For the third year in a row, a driver will attempt to complete the "Double Duty," as Katherine Legge will attempt to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

The race will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track is 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.

Kyle Busch had originally been slated to participate in the race but died on May 21, three days prior; Austin Hill will race in Busch's stead.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Austin Hill (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
35Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota
38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamChevrolet
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)Garage 66Ford
67Corey Heim (i)23XI RacingToyota
71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78Katherine LeggeLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
88Connor Zilisch (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
97Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

Prime Video will cover the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Trevor Bayne will handle pit road for the television side.

Prime Video
Lap-by-lap: Adam AlexanderColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Color-commentator: Steve LetarteKim Coon Marty Snider Trevor Bayne

Radio coverage of the race will be broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow will call the race in the booth when the field races through the quad-oval. Andrew Kurland will call the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field will race through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson will call the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field will race through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Wendy Venturini, Brett McMillan, and Alan Cavanna will be the pit reporters during the broadcast.

PRN Radio
Lead announcer: Brad GillieAnnouncer: Mark GarrowTurns 1 & 2: Andrew KurlandTurns 3 & 4: Pat PattersonWendy VenturiniBrett McMillanAlan Cavanna
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