The 2024 Coca Cola 600 schedule is set for the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2024. The race kicks off soon after the Indy 500 concludes. It is the longest race of the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. It is unique in that drivers sometimes see wildly varying conditions from starting off in daylight, then moving to dusk, and the last third of the race at night. We have the TV coverage and race info for you below.
What Time Does the 2024 Coca Cola 600 Start?
The 2024 Coca Cola 600 will start around 6:45 PM ET on March 26, 2024. This will be the 65th running of the popular NASCAR race. The race takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
What TV Channel is the Coca Cola 600 2024 on?
The 2024 Coca Cola 600 broadcast is on FOX this year. The TV coverage of the start of the race begins at 6 PM ET and follows a full day of racing for fans. Earlier in the day, the Monte Carlo Grand Prix and the Indy 500 will have concluded before the start of the race.
2024 Coca Cola 600 Schedule
The Coca Cola 600 is the third NASCAR event for the weekend. The Truck Series goes down on Friday, and the Xfinity Series on Saturday. There are events at the track all weekend for fans before the racing starts each day. Ryan Blaney from Team Penske (Ford) won the 2023 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600.
| Day | Event |
| May 24 | NC Education Lottery 200 (Truck Series) |
| May 25 | BetMGM 300 (Xfinity Series) |
| May 26 | Coca-Cola 600 |
What’s so Cool about the Coca Cola 600?
Besides being the longest race on the NASCAR Cup Series Circuit, the Coca-Cola 600 is one of the few night races on the schedule. The race first took place in 1960 and caps a full weekend of racing for fans. Kyle Larson will be attempting to race in both the Indy 500 and the Coca Cola 600 this year with McLaren Racing. He will be the fifth driver to attempt “The Double.” Other drivers who have accomplished this are Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, John Andretti, and Robby Gordon. The race purse for 2024 is just a tad over $9.4 million this year.
The Coca Cola 600 is the only NASCAR race to be divided into four uniform stages. Each state consists of 100 laps. All of the other major races are divided into three stages. In the event weather impacts the race, it becomes official once the second stage is complete (just like the other races). This also makes the race the highest potential scoring one a driver can win. If a driver wins each stage and the race, they earn 70 points (40 for winning and 10 for the first three stages).
