Denny Hamlin is the defending champion of Coke 600.
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Hamlin crossed the finish line to win Coke 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 2022, fighting off stiff competition from Kyle Busch for the victory.
Coke 600 is an annual 600-mile (970 km) NASCAR Cup Series points race which is held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on a Sunday during Memorial Day weekend.
The first race was held in 1960 and it was also the first one held at the new Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Coke 600 is the longest race on NASCAR’s schedule at 600 miles (970 km) and it is unique for having track conditions that change throughout the race.
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Coke 600 starts around 6:20 p.m. and the track is bathed in sunlight for the first third of the race.
The second third happens at dusk, and the final third under the lights.
The race is run later on the same day as the Indianapolis 500 of the IndyCar Series, with multiple drivers having performed or attempted Double Duty, competing in both races.
The NASCAR event is usually held on the last weekend of May and is known as one of the largest weekends in auto racing, as the NASCAR race occurs on the same Sunday after the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula One) and the Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar Series).
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