Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend, the longest NASCAR Cup Series race held on the circuit, with the other one being the Bank of America Roval 400 in October, Run as , the race still stands as the longest race of the year.

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 Coca-Cola 600 History 
The Coca-Cola 600 has been notable for the most finishes, The race starts at 6:20 pm and the track is bathed in sunlight for the first third of the race, The second third happens at dusk, and the final third is under the lights.

 Name changes 
From 1960 to 1984 the race was known as the World 600. In 1985, the race's name was changed to the Coca-Cola World 600. In 1986 the name was shortened to the Coca-Cola 600, or Coke 600 which it was referred to at the time. The name changed again in 2002 to the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 referring to the Coca-Cola family of drivers who are sponsored by Coca-Cola. In 2003, the name returned to the Coca-Cola 600.

 Past winners 
+YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerLapsMiles1960June 19*Joe Lee JohnsonPaul McDuffieChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1961May 28David PearsonJohn MasoniPontiac400600 miles (965.606)1962May 27Nelson StacyHolman-MoodyFord400600 miles (965.606)1963June 2*Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord400600 miles (965.606)1964May 24Jim PaschalPetty EnterprisesPlymouth400600 miles (965.606)1965May 23Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyFord400600 miles (965.606)1966May 22Marvin PanchPetty EnterprisesPlymouth400600 miles (965.606)1967May 28Jim PaschalFreeden EnterprisesPlymouth400600 miles (965.606)1968May 26Buddy BakerRay FoxDodge255*382.85 miles (615.574)1969May 25LeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson and AssociatesMercury400600 miles (965.606)1970May 24Donnie AllisonBanjo MatthewsFord400600 miles (965.606)1971May 30Bobby AllisonHolman-MoodyFord400600 miles (965.606)1972May 28Buddy BakerPetty EnterprisesDodge400600 miles (965.606)1973May 27Buddy BakerNord KrauskopfDodge400600 miles (965.606)1974May 26David PearsonWood Brothers RacingMercury360*540 miles (869.045)1975May 25Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge400600 miles (965.606)1976May 30David PearsonWood Brothers RacingMercury400600 miles (965.606)1977May 29Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge400600 miles (965.606)1978May 28Darrell WaltripDiGuard MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1979May 27Darrell WaltripDiGuard MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1980May 25Benny ParsonsM. C. Anderson RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1981May 24Bobby AllisonRanier-LundyBuick400600 miles (965.606)1982May 30Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)1983May 29Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1984May 27Bobby AllisonDiGuard MotorsportsBuick400600 miles (965.606)1985May 26Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson and AssociatesChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1986May 25Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1987May 24Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)1988May 29Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1989May 28Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1990May 27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac400600 miles (965.606)1991May 26Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)1992May 24Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1993May 30Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1994May 29Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1995May 28Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)1996May 26Darrell WaltripRobert Yates RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)1997May 25-26*Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsFord333*499.5 miles (803.667)1998May 24Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)1999May 30Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)2000May 28Matt KensethRoush RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)2001May 27Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)2002May 26Mark MartinRoush RacingFord400600 miles (965.606)2003May 25Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2004May 30Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2005May 29Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2006May 28Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge400600 miles (965.606)2007May 27Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2008May 25Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge400600 miles (965.606)2009May 25*David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota400600 miles (965.606)2010May 30Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge400600 miles (965.606)2011May 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet402*603 miles (970.634)2012May 27Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2013May 26Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingToyota400600 miles (965.606)2014May 25Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2015May 24Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota400600 miles (965.606)2016May 29 Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota400600 miles (965.606)2017May 28-29*Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400600 miles (965.606)2018May 27Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota400600 miles (965.606)

 Multiple winners (drivers) 
# winsDriverYears won5Darrell Waltrip1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 19894Jimmie Johnson2003, 2004, 2005, 20143Buddy Baker1968, 1972, 1973David Pearson1961, 1974, 1976Bobby Allison1971, 1981, 1984Dale Earnhardt1986, 1992, 1993Jeff Gordon1994, 1997, 1998Kasey Kahne2006, 2008, 20122Fred Lorenzen1963, 1965Jim Paschal1964, 1967Richard Petty1975, 1977Neil Bonnett1982, 1983Jeff Burton1999, 2001Kevin Harvick2011, 2013

 Multiple winners (teams) 
# winsTeamYears won11Hendrick Motorsports1988–1989, 1994, 1997–1998, 2003–2005, 2007, 2012, 20146Richard Childress Racing1986, 1992–1993, 2011, 2013, 20175Petty Enterprises1964, 1966, 1972, 1975, 19774Holman-Moody1962–1963, 1965, 1971Wood Brothers Racing1974, 1976, 1982, 1987Roush Racing1999–20023DiGard Motorsports1978–1979, 1984Joe Gibbs Racing1995, 2015, 20182Junior Johnson & Associates1969, 1985Robert Yates Racing1991, 1996Gillett Evernham Motorsports2006, 2008

 Manufacturer wins 
# winsManufacturerYears won24Chevrolet1960, 1978–1980, 1983, 1985–1986, 1988–1989, 1992–1995, 1997–1998, 2003–2005, 2007, 2011–2014, 201712Ford1962–1963, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1999–20028Dodge1968, 1972–1973, 1975, 1977, 2006, 2008, 20104Mercury1969, 1971, 1974, 1976Toyota2009, 2015, 2016, 20183Plymouth1964, 1966–19672Buick1981, 1984Pontiac1961, 1990

 World 600 qualifier 
YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)ReportLapsMiles (km)1961May 2143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth67100.5 (161.739)0:45:09133.554Report8Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringPontiac67100.5 (161.739)0:52:18115.591Report1963June 130Bunkie BlackburnFred ClarkChevrolet2030 (48.28)0:17:30102.857Report

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