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Coca-Cola 600


Stock Car Racing

Coca-Cola 600
Event

A NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup/Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held at Lowe's Motor Speedway/Charlotte Motor Speedway since 1986. For 2002 the name was modified to the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600.

DateWinnerWinner's Make
25 May 1986Dale EarnhardtChevrolet
24 May 1987Kyle PettyFord
29 May 1988Darrell WaltripChevrolet
28 May 1989Darrell WaltripChevrolet
27 May 1990Rusty WallacePontiac
26 May 1991Davey AllisonFord
24 May 1992Bill ElliottFord1992 Race Information
30 May 1993Dale EarnhardtChevrolet
29 May 1994Jeff GordonChevrolet
28 May 1995Bobby LabonteChevrolet
26 May 1996Dale JarrettFord
25 May 1997Jeff GordonChevrolet
24 May 1998Jeff GordonChevrolet
30 May 1999Jeff BurtonFord
28 May 2000Matt KensethFord
27 May 2001Jeff BurtonFord2001 Race Information
26 May 2002Mark MartinFord
25 May 2003Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet2003 Race Information
30 May 2004Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet
29 May 2005Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet2005 Race Information
28 May 2006Kasey KahneDodge
27 May 2007Ryan NewmanDodge
25 May 2008Kasey KahneDodge
25 May 2009David ReutimannToyota2009 Race Information & Results
30 May 2010Kurt BuschDodge2010 Race Information
29 May 2011Kevin HarvickChevrolet2011 Race Information
27 May 2012Kasey KahneChevrolet2012 Race Information
26 May 2013Kevin HarvickChevrolet2013 Race Information
25 May 2014Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet
24 May 2015Carl EdwardsToyota
29 May 2016Martin Truex Jr.Toyota2016 Race Information
28-29 May 2017Austin DillonChevrolet
27 May 2018


1992 Race Information

Type & Item #NameDetails
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 274Race 10: CharlotteCoca-Cola 600/Davey Allison #28 Texaco/Havoline Ford


2001 Race Information

2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
Jerry Nadeau, the driver of the Coast Guard Nascar car, prepares to ride around the race track of the Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Coca-Cola 600 race May 28.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
Jerry Nadeau, the driver for the Coast Guard Nascar car, waves to the crowd at the Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte, N.C., May 28.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
A Coast Guard member stands among the members of all the military branches for the unfurling of the American flag during the pre-race events of the Coca-Cola 600 Nascar race.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
A Coast Guardsman holds his piece of the American Flag along with members from all the other military branches during the flag unfurling at the Coca-Cola 600 Nascar race May 28.
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U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard Nascar car driven by Jerry Nadeau waits in line with the other military services to parade around the race track.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard Nascar car completes the preparation lap in the beginning of the Coca-Cola 600 race.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard Nascar car waits in line to be positioned on the starting line at the Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte, N.C.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard Nascar car, driven by Jerry Nadeau, makes its way around turn three at the Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Coca-Cola 600 race May 28.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard car, driven by Jerry Nadeau, battles for the number one position in the Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte, N.C.
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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder

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2001 Coca-Cola 600 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Kimberly Wilder
The Coast Guard Nascar car, driven by Jerry Nadeau, makes a pit stop to have all four tires changed. The Coast Guard Nascar competed in this years Coca-Cola 600 race.
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2003 Race Information

2003 Coca-Cola 600 Photo by Larry McTighe
Members of the Wood Brothers Race Team watch a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fly over their Air Force Centennial of Flight race car. The B-2 conducted the flyover during pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway here May 25. The Air Force car carried a patch from the 333rd Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in honor of Maj. William Watkins and Capt. Eric Das, an F-15E Strike Eagle crew killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Watkins and Das performed the flyover for the 2002 Coca-Cola 600.
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2003 Coca-Cola 600 Photo by Larry McTighe
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper signs Reuben Mclendon's shirt. Mr. Mclendon was sworn into the Air Force at the speedway here May 29 before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race.
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2005 Race Information

2005 Coca-Cola 600 Photo by Larry McTighe
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper helps children of parents serving in Iraq say, "Gentlemen, start your engines" at the speedway here May 29 before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race.
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2005 Coca-Cola 600 Photo by Larry McTighe
Ricky Rudd, driving the Air Force Wood Brothers Racing No. 21, battles with eventual Coca-Cola 600 winner Jimmie Johnson at the speedway here May 29. The race ended early for Rudd when he blew an engine.
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2009 Race Information

DateArticleAuthor/Source
25 May 2009NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Rodney Childers
David Reutimann
Buzzie Reutimann
Michael Waltrip
25 May 2009NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Robby Gordon
Joey Logano
Ryan Newman


2010 Race Information & Results

May 30, 2010

Results

Average Speed:  144.966 mph
Margin of Victory:  0.737 seconds
Time of Race:  4:08:20
Lead Changes:  33
Cautions:  63-66, 92-95, 168-172, 214-217, 274-277, 302-306, 310-313, 378-381

FinishStartDriverMakeCar #SponsorLapsStatusPointsWinnings
12Kurt BuschDodge2Miller Lite/Vortex400Running195/10$399,623
227Jamie McMurrayChevrolet1Bass Pro Shops/Tracker400Running175/5$299,404
39Kyle BuschToyota18M&M's Pretzel400Running170/5$240,256
411Mark MartinChevrolet5Carquest/GoDaddy.com400Running160/0$170,450
56David ReutimannToyota00Aaron's Dream Machine/Armed Forces Foundation400Running160/5$177,731
615Jeff GordonChevrolet24DuPont Stars & Stripes400Running155/5$172,701
710Clint BowyerChevrolet33Cheerios/Hamburger Helper400Running151/5$129,075
833Paul MenardFord98Serta/Menards400Running142/0$122,825
91Ryan NewmanChevrolet39U.S. Army400Running143/5$196,454
1016Matt KensethFord17Jeremiah Weed Southern Style Sweet Tea Vodka400Running139/5$153,451
1123Kevin HarvickChevrolet29Shell/Pennzoil400Running130/0$143,331
124Kasey KahneFord9Budweiser Armed Forces Tribute400Running127/0$145,365
138Joey LoganoToyota20The Home Depot400Running129/5$141,065
1418A.J. AllmendingerFord43Best Buy Credit Card400Running121/0$139,476
1526Tony StewartChevrolet14Office Depot/Old Spice400Running123/5$137,998
1631Carl EdwardsFord99Scotts GrubEx400Running115/0$136,098
1714Sam Hornish, Jr.Dodge77Mobil 1400Running112/0$106,860
187Denny HamlinToyota11FedEx Office400Running114/5$113,800
1932Regan SmithChevrolet78Furniture Row Companies400Running106/0$104,125
2037Brad KeselowskiDodge12Penske Racing400Running108/5$122,210
2139Elliott SadlerFord19U.S. Air Force400Running100/0$108,825
2224Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Chevrolet88National Guard Honoring Our Soldiers/Amp Energy400Running102/5$101,150
233Martin Truex, Jr.Toyota56NAPA Batteries400Running99/5$96,400
2435David RaganFord6UPS400Running96/5$99,350
2512Jeff BurtonChevrolet31Caterpillar399Running88/0$126,040
2628David GillilandFord37Taco Bell398Running90/5$108,048
2725Bill ElliottFord21Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center397Running82/0$85,850
2841Travis KvapilFord38Long John Silver's Baja Fish Tacos397Running79/0$107,085
2913Casey MearsToyota83Red Bull396Running76/0$126,923
3021Scott SpeedToyota82Red Bull395Running73/0$104,648
3138Bobby LabonteChevrolet71TRG Motorsports395Running70/0$88,925
3240Greg BiffleFord163M Nexcare394Running67/0$93,075
3336Robby GordonToyota7Robby Gordon Motorsports394Running64/0$101,198
3443J.J. YeleyDodge46Jake Owen Raborn Foundation393Running61/0$84,550
3542Kevin ConwayFord34Wings/Extenze393Running58/0$86,400
3634Marcos AmbroseToyota47Kingsford/Bush's Beans375Out (Accident)55/0$104,623
375Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet48Lowe's Memorial Day Tribute364Running57/5$140,403
3820Juan Pablo MontoyaChevrolet42Target306Out (Accident)49/0$119,616
3919Joe NemechekToyota87FrontRowJoe.com46Out (Overheating)46/0$83,825
4029Todd BodineToyota64Gunselman Motorsports41Out (Transmission)43/0$83,715
4122Johnny SauterChevrolet36Tommy Baldwin Racing37Out (Transmission)40/0$83,555
4230Michael McDowellToyota55Prism Motorsports34Out (Brakes)37/0$83,475
4317Dave BlaneyToyota66Prism Motorsports25Out (Transmission)34/0$83,838
DNQReed SorensonToyota32Braun Racing
DNQMax PapisToyota13GEICO
DNQDavid StremmeFord26Air National Guard
DNQMike BlissChevrolet09Phoenix Construction/Graceway Pharmaceuticals

Contingency Awards

Coors Light Pole:  Ryan Newman
DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race:  Tony Gibson, #39
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap:  Ryan Newman
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race:  No Name, #2
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race:  Kurt Busch
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race:  Kevin Manion, #1
O'Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement:  Elliott Sadler
Raybestos Rookie of the Race:  Kevin Conway
Sunoco Diamond Performance:  Kurt Busch
Tissot Pit Road Precision:  Jeff Gordon
WIX Filters Lap Leader:  Kyle Busch

DateArticleAuthor/Source
30 May 2010NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Steve Addington
Kurt Busch
30 May 2010NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Kyle Busch
Jamie McMurray


2011 Race Information

DateArticleAuthor/Source
29 May 2011NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Richard Childress
Kevin Harvick
Gil Martin
29 May 2011NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Joey Logano
David Ragan
2 June 2011Heartbreak!Jeremy T. Sellers


2012 Race Information

DateArticleAuthor/Source
30 March 2012Walmart Offers 4-Person NASCAR Race Ticket Package for $99 to Fans in CharlotteWalmart
27 May 2012NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
27 May 2012NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Kenny Francis
Rick Hendrick
Kasey Kahne


2013 Race Information

DateArticleAuthor/Source
26 May 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Kasey Kahne
26 May 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Kurt Busch
26 May 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600Richard Childress
Kevin Harvick
Gil Martin


2016 Race Information

DateArticleAuthor/Source
19 May 2016Charlotte Company Sends 106 Military Members to Memorial Day Weekend RaceFinancial Independence Group





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