Starting from 3rd Place Car 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota won the rain shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th win in 158 NASCAR Cup Series race. This is his 2nd win & 7th Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 6 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Car 6 Brad Keselowski BuildSubmarines.com Ford, started from 30th place posted his 11th Top 10 finish in 25 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his 7th Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Patriotic Chevrolet, started from 2nd place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 8 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning a weather-shortened NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 45 Tyler Reddick The Beast Unleashed Toyota, started from 8th place followed by 5th place Car 11 Denny Hamlin Mavis Tire Toyota, started from 11th place. 6th Place Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, started from pole followed by 7th place Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, started from 5th place. 8th Place Car 1 Ross Chastain Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, started from 7th place followed by 9th place Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Patriotic Chevrolet, started from 6th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Rookie Car 4 Josh Berry Overstock.com Ford, in 10th place, started from 13th place. Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 5 points over Martin Truex Jr..
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
The race had 7 Cautions for 46 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 88 for #66 spin turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 102 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 159 for #12 stopped on pit road. 4th Caution on lap 172 for #10 , 47 Crash on the backstretch. 5th Caution on lap 197 for #21 spin backstretch / Stage 2 Conclusion. 6th Caution on lap 230 for #7 Crash in turn 2. 7th Caution on lap 246 for Precipitation.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Mavis Tire Toyota, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
The race had 21 Lead Changes among 10 drivers; T. Gibbs 1-42; M. McDowell 43-48; S. Van Gisbergen(i) 49-50; T. Gibbs 51-71; W. Byron 72-89; T. Gibbs 90-93; W. Byron 94-103; T. Gibbs 104-110; R. Chastain 111-120; C. Bell 121-146; J. Berry # 147-153; C. Bell 154-159; M. Truex Jr. 160-167; C. Elliott 168-169; W. Byron 170-188; C. Bell 189-201; W. Byron 202; C. Bell 203-206; W. Byron 207; C. Bell 208-230; B. Keselowski 231; C. Bell 232-249.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, and Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 24, 54, 48, 20, 19, 23, 12, 6, 4, 34
Stage 2 Top 10: 20, 24, 23, 11, 6, 48, 9, 4, 1, 45
Stage 3 Top 10: 20, 6, 24, 45, 11, 54, 9, 1, 48, 4
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 26: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet, looks on during a weather delay in the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 14
Race Results for the Coca-Cola 600 – Sunday, May 26, 2024
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC – 1.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 249 Laps – 373.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sunday, 5/26/2024 @ 11:40 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 3. Car 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota 249 Running
2. 30. Car 6 Brad Keselowski BuildSubmarines.com Ford 249 Running
3. 2. Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Patriotic Chevrolet 249 Running
4. 8. Car 45 Tyler Reddick The Beast Unleashed Toyota 249 Running
5. 11. Car 11 Denny Hamlin Mavis Tire Toyota 249 Running
6. 1. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota 249 Running
7. 5. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet 249 Running
8. 7. Car 1 Ross Chastain Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet 249 Running
9. 6. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Patriotic Chevrolet 249 Running
10. 13. Car 4 Josh Berry # Overstock.com Ford 249 Running
11. 12. Car 23 Bubba Wallace MoneyLion Toyota 249 Running
12. 4. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 249 Running
13. 10. Car 5 Justin Allgaier(i) HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet 249 Running
14. 28. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 249 Running
15. 15. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Chevrolet 249 Running
16. 9. Car 34 Michael McDowell Walmart/RTIC Ford 249 Running
17. 35. Car 38 Todd Gilliland Quincy Compressor Ford 249 Running
18. 24. Car 31 Daniel Hemric Cirkul Chevrolet 249 Running
19. 34. Car 43 Erik Jones Family Dollar Toyota 249 Running
20. 17. Car 2 Austin Cindric Menards/Duracell Ford 249 Running
21. 20. Car 77 Carson Hocevar # Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet 249 Running
22. 22. Car 51 Justin Haley The Cleaning Authority Ford 249 Running
23. 39. Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 249 Running
24. 14. Car 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet 249 Running
25. 18. Car 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Compact Tractors Ford 249 Running
26. 31. Car 41 Ryan Preece HaasTooling.com Ford 249 Running
27. 27. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 249 Running
28. 36. Car 16 Shane Van Gisbergen(i) WeatherTech Chevrolet 249 Running
29. 29. Car 84 * Jimmie Johnson AdventHealth Toyota 249 Running
30. 26. Car 42 John Hunter Nemechek Dollar Tree Toyota 249 Running
31. 23. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet 249 Running
32. 32. Car 21 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Ford 249 Running
33. 25. Car 71 Zane Smith # Focused Health Chevrolet 249 Running
34. 33. Car 15 Kaz Grala # N29 Ford 249 Running
35. 21. Car 7 Corey LaJoie Chili’s Catch-a-Rita Chevrolet 249 Running
36. 38. Car 50 * Ty Dillon(i) AmeriVet Securities Chevrolet 247 Running
37. 37. Car 66 * BJ McLeod(i) Truan Equipment Ford 241 Running
38. 19. Car 10 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford 170 Accident
39. 16. Car 12 Ryan Blaney BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford 143 Accident 40. 40. Car 44 * JJ Yeley(i) Beard Vet Coffee Chevrolet 114 Steering
Race Comments: The following cars dropped to the rear of the field prior to the green for the reasons indicated: No. 22 (unapproved adjustments), No. 17 (backup car), No. 5 (driver changes), No. 45 (inspection violation). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 2 Mins, 7 Secs. Average Speed: 123.053 MPH. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 7 for 46 laps. Lead Changes: 21 among 10 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: June 2, 2024 – World Wide Technology Raceway
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