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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. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | Garage 66 | Ford |
| 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
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 Letarte | Kim 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 Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Andrew KurlandTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Wendy VenturiniBrett McMillanAlan Cavanna |
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