Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 36 [1] in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | May 25, 2008 | ||
Official name | Coca-Cola 600 | ||
Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.414 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds up to 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) [2] | ||
Average speed | 135.772 miles per hour (218.504 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 160,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 29.121 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 76 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 9 | Kasey Kahne | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
The 2008 Coca-Cola 600, the 49th running of the event, was a NASCAR stock car race held on May 25, 2008, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the twelfth stock car race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The 400-lap race was won by Kasey Kahne of the Gillett Evernham Motorsports team, who started from the 2nd position. Greg Biffle finished second and Kyle Busch came in third.
The Coca-Cola 600 was the twelfth scheduled stock car race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, out of 36, and the 49th iteration of the event. It was held on May 25, 2008, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. [3] Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located thirteen miles from Charlotte, North Carolina in Concord, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad-oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the Nextel All-Star Challenge, and the Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR. [4] The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI). Following the 2008 Coca-Cola 600, Humpy Wheeler retired as track president. [5]
Car [6] | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Owner | Team | Crew Chief |
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00 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Rob Kauffman | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Teresa Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki | Penske Racing | |
5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | Mary Hendrick | Hendrick Motorsports | |
6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee | Roush Fenway Racing | |
07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's / USO "Toast to the Troops" | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | |
7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Dodge | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | |
08 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Dodge | getFUBAR.com | John Carter | E&M Motorsports | |
8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Chevrolet | U.S. Army "Salute the Troops" | Teresa Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Budweiser | George Gillett Jr | Evernham Motorsports | |
10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Dodge | LifeLock | George Gillett Jr | Evernham Motorsports | |
11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Alltel | Roger Penske | Penske Racing | |
15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | Teresa Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | DISH Network / DishDVRs | Jack Roush | Roush Fenway Racing | |
17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | R+L Carriers | John Henry | Roush Fenway Racing | |
18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Best Buy / Garmin | Ray Evernham | Evernham Motorsports | |
20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
21 | Jon Wood | Stuart, VA | Ford | U.S. Air Force "Salute the Troops" | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | |
22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Bill Davis Racing | |
24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Hendrick Motorsports | |
26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Geoff Smith | Roush Fenway Racing | |
28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Ford | Lumber Liquidators | Doug Yates | Yates Racing | |
29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | |
31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | |
33 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Chevrolet | Camping World / RVs.com | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | |
34 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Gibson Custom Guitars | Bob Jenkins | Front Row Motorsports | |
38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones | Yates Racing | |
40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Dodge | Wii Fit / Target | Felix Sabates | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Floyd Ganassi | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios / Trix / Lucky & Friends | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Coca-Cola celebrates 2008 Olympics | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
50 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | NOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM | Chris Lencheski | SKI Motorsports | |
55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Joe Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
70 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Margaret Haas | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Penske Racing | |
78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser | Furniture Row Racing | |
83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Red Bull Racing Team | |
84 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Red Bull Racing Team | |
88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Hendrick Motorsports | |
96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad | Hall of Fame Racing | |
99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Roush Fenway Racing |
There were a total of three practice sessions prior to the race. During the first session on Thursday, May 22, 2008, David Ragan had the fastest speed at 181.622 mph. [7] Before Saturday's first practice session, both Haas CNC Racing cars - the No. 66 of Scott Riggs and the No. 70 Johnny Sauter - were impounded by NASCAR officials and taken to the research and development center for illegal wing adjustments. As a result, they were forced to drive backup cars and start at the rear of the starting lineup. Both teams were also charged a US $100,000 fine in addition to having their crew chiefs suspended for the next six races starting at Dover and running through Daytona. [8]
The second practice session took place on Saturday, May 24, 2008, with Greg Biffle taking the top position with a speed of 180.282 mph. [9] Brian Vickers had the fastest practice speed at 180.735 mph during the third and final practice session on Saturday. [10] Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole, currently known as the Busch Pole Award, with a speed of 185.433 mph for his second pole of 2008 and the fourth of his career. [11] He began on P-1 with Sprint All-Star Race XXIV champion Kasey Kahne next to him filling out the front row.
Pos [12] | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 29.121 | 185.433 |
2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 29.142 | 185.300 |
3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 29.150 | 185.249 |
4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 29.194 | 184.969 |
5 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 29.273 | 184.470 |
6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 29.278 | 184.439 |
7 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 29.319 | 184.181 |
8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 29.331 | 184.106 |
9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 29.352 | 183.974 |
10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 29.360 | 183.924 |
11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 29.373 | 183.842 |
12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 29.383 | 183.780 |
13 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 29.400 | 183.673 |
14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 29.409 | 183.617 |
15 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 29.415 | 183.580 |
16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 29.435 | 183.455 |
17 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 29.437 | 183.443 |
18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 29.438 | 183.436 |
19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 29.439 | 183.430 |
20 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Dodge | 29.452 | 183.349 |
21 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 29.464 | 183.275 |
22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 29.474 | 183.212 |
23 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 29.476 | 183.200 |
24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 29.481 | 183.169 |
25 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 29.487 | 183.132 |
26 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 29.499 | 183.057 |
27 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Toyota | 29.532 | 182.852 |
28 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 29.552 | 182.729 |
29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 29.558 | 182.692 |
30 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 29.643 | 182.168 |
31 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 29.652 | 182.113 |
32 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 29.667 | 182.020 |
33 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 29.673 | 181.984 |
34 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | 29.692 | 181.867 |
35 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 29.715 | 181.726 |
36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 29.717 | 181.714 |
37 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 29.719 | 181.702 |
38 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 29.747 | 181.531 |
39 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 29.755 | 181.482 |
40 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 29.758 | 181.464 |
41 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 29.974 | 180.156 |
42 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | 30.080 | 179.521 |
43 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 29.761 | 181.446 |
Failed to qualify | |||||
44 | 34 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 29.774 | 181.366 |
45 | 50 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 29.982 | 180.108 |
46 | 21 | Jon Wood | Ford | 29.991 | 180.054 |
47 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 30.061 | 179.635 |
48 | 08 | Tony Raines | Dodge | 30.739 | 175.673 |
Failed to Qualify: Jeff Green (No. 34), Stanton Barrett (No. 50), Jon Wood (No. 21), Joe Nemechek (No. 78) and Tony Raines (No. 08). [13]
The 2008 Coca-Cola 600 began with a scheduled green flag at 5:45 p.m. EST. The race award was set at approximately $6,648,557. [11] The Car of Tomorrow had a successful race following its initial introduction at the 2007 Food City 500, and a record number of green flag passes was set with the average green flag run lasting 29.2 laps. [3] Kyle Busch led for the first 33 laps and lost his lead to Brian Vickers until a cut tire sent Vickers into the turn 4 wall while leading the field by an entire backstretch. Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Busch then traded the lead amongst themselves several times after Vickers fell out of contention. Kurt Busch held the longest lead of the race from laps 67 to 119 which totaled to 53 laps led in one consecutive run. [3] Dale Earnhardt Jr. maintained the most laps led throughout at 76 laps. There was a total of 39 lead changes during the race with 16 different drivers leading a lap. [11] Johnson, who was leading late in the race, fell out of the race after experiencing engine failure that caused him to finish 39th. Robby Gordon and Patrick Carpentier also had engine trouble, and Paul Menard was eliminated from the running due to his car overheating. Approximately 12.5% of the race was run under caution, including five turning related accidents and three cautions citing debris. [3]
After pit stops cycled through with 10 laps to go, Tony Stewart led the 2nd place car of Kasey Kahne by a large margin. Stewart cut a tire while leading with 2 laps to go, putting the victory in the lap of Kahne. With his eighth career win, Kahne completed the Charlotte sweep by following up his 2008 Sprint All-Star Race win with a win in the 600. Kahne's margin of victory was 10.203 seconds. [3] This was his first win in 2008—ending his 52 race winless drought. [11] Greg Biffle finished 2nd, Busch finished 3rd, while Jeff Gordon and Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the Top 5. The total race time was 4:25:09. [3]
Live television coverage of the 2008 Coca-Cola 600 began at 6:30 p.m. EDT in the United States on Fox. Radio coverage was handled by Sirius Satellite Radio and the Speedway Motorsports, Inc.-owned Performance Racing Network on terrestrial radio stations. [11]
Fin [14] [15] | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 400 | 66 | running | 190 | |
2 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 2 | running | 175 | |
3 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 61 | running | 170 | |
4 | 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | |
5 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard, AMP Energy | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 76 | running | 165 | |
6 | 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 1 | running | 155 | |
7 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 1 | running | 151 | |
8 | 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 400 | 3 | running | 147 | |
9 | 30 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | |
10 | 28 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | |
11 | 23 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios, Trix, Lucky & Friends | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | |
12 | 5 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 2 | running | 132 | |
13 | 20 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | |
14 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell, Pennzoil | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 121 | |
15 | 7 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 400 | 0 | running | 118 | |
16 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 64 | running | 120 | |
17 | 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 400 | 2 | running | 117 | |
18 | 31 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 399 | 23 | running | 114 | |
19 | 37 | 01 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group, DEI | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 399 | 0 | running | 106 | |
20 | 27 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | 399 | 0 | running | 103 | |
21 | 38 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | Penske Racing | 399 | 1 | running | 105 | |
22 | 17 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 97 | |
23 | 15 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 94 | |
24 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 399 | 1 | running | 96 | |
25 | 39 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's, Toast to the Troops | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 88 | |
26 | 41 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Lumber Liquidators | Ford | Yates Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 85 | |
27 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 82 | |
28 | 13 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation | Chevy | Stewart-Haas Racing | 397 | 0 | running | -71 | |
29 | 21 | 5 | Casey Mears | CARQUEST Auto Parts, Kellogg's | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 396 | 1 | running | 81 | |
30 | 42 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 73 | |
31 | 26 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Wii Fit | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 70 | |
32 | 40 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Aaron's Dream Machine | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 395 | 0 | running | 67 | |
33 | 33 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Camping World | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 395 | 0 | running | 64 | |
34 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 395 | 0 | running | 61 | |
35 | 43 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas Automation | Chevy | Stewart-Haas Racing | 395 | 0 | running | -92 | |
36 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Coca-Cola | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 389 | 0 | running | 55 | |
37 | 34 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | LifeLock | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 363 | 0 | engine | 52 | |
38 | 35 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV | Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 353 | 0 | running | 49 | |
39 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 351 | 35 | engine | 51 | |
40 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Ford | Yates Racing | 343 | 0 | running | 43 | |
41 | 25 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards, Johns Manville | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 244 | 0 | overheating | 40 | |
42 | 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | 184 | 61 | crash | 42 | |
43 | 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 181 | 0 | engine | 34 | |
Failed to qualify | |||||||||||
44 | 34 | Jeff Green | Gibson Custom Guitars | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | ||||||
45 | 50 | Stanton Barrett | NOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM | Chevrolet | SKI Motorsports | ||||||
46 | 21 | Jon Wood | U.S. Air Force "Salute the Troops" | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | ||||||
47 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | ||||||
48 | 08 | Tony Raines | getFUBAR.com | Dodge | E&M Motorsports |
Rank | Driver | Points |
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1 | Kyle Busch | 1860 |
2 | Jeff Burton | 1766 (-94) |
3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1721 (-139) |
4 | Denny Hamlin | 1596 (-264) |
5 | Clint Bowyer | 1578 (-282) |
6 | Carl Edwards | 1538 (-322) |
7 | Kevin Harvick | 1517 (-343) |
8 | Tony Stewart | 1511 (-349) |
9 | Jimmie Johnson | 1493 (-367) |
10 | Jeff Gordon | 1486 (-374) |
11 | Greg Biffle | 1483 (-377) |
12 | Kasey Kahne | 1454 (-406) |
13 | David Ragan | 1398 (-462) |
14 | Ryan Newman | 1369 (-491) |
15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1291 (-569) |
16 | Matt Kenseth | 1264 (-596) |
17 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1263 (-597) |
18 | Bobby Labonte | 1258 (-602) |
19 | Travis Kvapil | 1240 (-620) |
20 | Brian Vickers | 1203 (-657) |
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The 2014 Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2014 but was pushed to July 6, 2014, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was originally scheduled to be run over 160 laps, though only 112 laps were contested due to rain, it was the 18th race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Aric Almirola was leading when the race was called for rain and scored his first career win and the No. 43's first win since the 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500. Brian Vickers was second, while Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, and top rookie Austin Dillon rounded out the top five. Behind Dillon, the top rookies of the race were Alex Bowman in 13th, and Michael Annett in 21st.
The 2006 Coca-Cola 600 was the 12th stock car race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series as well as the 47th running of the event. It was held on May 28, 2006, in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, before a crowd of 175,000 spectators. The circuit is an intermediate track that holds NASCAR races. Kasey Kahne of the Evernham Motorsports team won the 400-lap race starting from ninth position; Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson finished second and Roush Racing's Carl Edwards was third.
The 2015 Coca-Cola 600, the 56th running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on May 24, 2015 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Carl Edwards won the race, his first of the season and first with Joe Gibbs Racing. Greg Biffle finished second. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third. Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top five.
The 2019 Coca-Cola 600, the 60th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 26, 2019, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 13th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Martin Truex Jr. won his fourth race of the season, second Coca-Cola 600, and 22nd career victory overall.
The 2015 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 15, 2015, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 134 to 139 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In one of the closest finishes in Truck Series history, Kasey Kahne, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off Erik Jones by .005 seconds at the checkered flag to earn his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Jones had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 88 laps. To fill out the podium, Jones, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.