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Coca-Cola 600
Coca-Cola 600
Venue Lowe's Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor Coca-Cola
First race 1960
Distance 600 miles (966 km)
Number of laps 400
Previous names World 600 (1960-1984)

Coca-Cola World 600 (1985)

The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. NASCAR national series race tracks The following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. Concord (kän-kord is a city in the US state of North Carolina. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) It is the longest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and in fact is the longest regularly-scheduled automobile race conducted on an oval track anywhere in the world. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.

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History

The event was started as an attempt by NASCAR to stage a Memorial Day weekend event that would rival the open-wheel Indianapolis 500 in fan interest and it has succeeded, gaining larger TV ratings than the Indianapolis race from 2002-2004. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American It was not until 1974, however, that both races competed head-to-head on the same day[1]. Prior to 1974, the two races were held on different days of the week, and on a few occasions, some drivers drove in both; this continued even after the 600 was moved to the same day, albeit to a smaller degree.

With the installation of lights in 1992, fans complained to circuit management to have the race start later in the day because of the notorious North Carolina heat and humidity. They wanted to follow The Winston's popularity the previous week and switch the race to a nighttime finish to create cooler temperatures for spectators. The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, formerly known as The Winston until 2004 then the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge from 2004 until 2007 is a race open to race winners The start time was moved back several times throughout the 1990s, and finally settled at 5:30PM in 2001, to attempt to have the race finished by 10 p. m. ET, in time for local news on Fox affiliates.

With the new starting time came new challenges. Not only do race teams have to deal with the blistering Carolina heat, but the considerable temperature change at night make track conditions completely different.

The nighttime portion of the race is lit with a system that uses parabolic reflectors so that dangerous glare that would otherwise be in the drivers' eyes is minimized. A parabolic reflector (or dish or mirror) is a Parabola -shaped reflective device used to collect or distribute Energy such as The move of the race to the early evening made it possible for drivers to participate in both the 600 and the Indianapolis 500 by flying from Indianapolis to Charlotte as soon as the Indianapolis race was over. Experts disagree over whether, for health and safety reasons, anyone should be allowed to race 1100 miles in one day, but no regulation has been passed yet by any governing body to prevent it. Beginning with the 2005 races, the issue became moot as the state of Indiana finally decided to go to daylight saving time. Daylight saving time ( DST This resulted in only about a one hour span between the end of the Indianapolis race and the start of the Charlotte race.

Until the Ferko lawsuit settlement took effect, the race was considered the third leg of the grand slam, and was once part of the Winston Million. The Ferko lawsuit is a common nickname for an American lawsuit that was challenged between plaintiff Francis Ferko a shareholder of Speedway Motorsports Inc The Winston Million was a cash prize award program on the NASCAR Winston Cup series based on the Grand Slam concept It is considered one of the top five annual NASCAR races[2]. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.

See also: List of current NASCAR races

Past races

On Sunday, May 29, 2005, a new record for the most cautions of any NASCAR race was set at 22 cautions. The following is a list of the 2008 NASCAR races from the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. In addition, there was one red flag. During that race Jimmie Johnson slid past Bobby Labonte in turn four on the final lap, claiming the checkered flag. Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Robert Alan Labonte (born May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi Texas) is an American Race car driver and drives the #43 Cheerios In doing so he became the first driver to win 3 consecutive Coca-Cola 600 races. He would finish a distant second to Kasey Kahne the following year. Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw Washington) is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.


Name Changes

From 1960 to 1984 the race was known as the World 600. The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length Stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway In 1985, the race's name was changed 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. After 2002, the name returned to the Coca-Cola 600.

Past winners

Coca-Cola 600

Coca-Cola World 600

World 600

References

  1. ^ Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. James Roy "Jim" Paschal Jr ( December 5, 1926 - July 5, 2004) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver Marvin Panch (born May 28, 1926, in Menomonie Wisconsin) is a former NASCAR driver Fred Lorenzen (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a former NASCAR driver James Roy "Jim" Paschal Jr ( December 5, 1926 - July 5, 2004) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver Fred Lorenzen (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a former NASCAR driver David Gene Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR Racecar Joe Lee Johnson (born September 11, 1929 died May 26, 2005) was a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup Series) driver - SpeedTV - Coca Cola 600 episode
  2. ^ NASCAR's Best Races
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