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Memorial Day weekend marks a homecoming for the NASCAR Cup Series and the longest mile race on the calendar. The series shifts to Charlotte Motor Speedway in suburban Queen City, where each team’s headquarters are located, for the Coca-Cola 600.

Hendrick Motorsports, located literally down the street from the speedway, is the team to beat, hosting five of the 13 races this season, plus last weekend’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Coca-Cola 600:

Coca-Cola 600 TV/Streaming/Radio Program

All times Eastern

Sunday
5:30-6:00 PM: Pre-Race Show (Fox, Fox Sports App, PRN)
6pm-10pm: Coca-Cola 600 (Fox, Fox Sports App, PRN)

Saturday rained out, Byron on pole

With the Charlotte, North Carolina area drenched in rain on Saturday, NASCAR officials decided to halt track activity for all series competing this weekend. That included Cup Series practice and qualifying, meaning the Coca-Cola 600 was a starting field determined by the regulations. That formula will see William Byron on the front row for the longest kilometer race of the season on pole alongside Kevin Harvick.

Coca-Cola 600 starting grid

1. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

2. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

3. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

4. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

5. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

6. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

7. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

8. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

9. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

11. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

12. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

13. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

14. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

16. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

17. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

18. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

19. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

21. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

22. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

23. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

24. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

25. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet

26. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

27. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

28. Noah Gragson (42), Chevrolet Legacy Motor Club

29. Zane Smith (38), Motorsport Ford in the front row

30. Michael McDowell (34), Motorsport Ford in the front row

31. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

32. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet

33. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

34. BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

35. Todd Gilliland (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

36. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

37. Jimmie Johnson (84), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

Coca Cola 600 details

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5 mile dog paw oval), Concord, North Carolina
Length: 400 laps for 600 miles
Banking: 5 degrees on straights, 24 degrees in corners
Last year’s winner: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

Top drivers and best bets for the Coca-Cola 600

Hendrick Motorsports was dominant on tracks of 1.5 miles or less and that is reflected in BetMGM’s odds going into the weekend. Kyle Larson (+400) dominated last weekend’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and has won at two short tracks so far, while William Byron (+700) has won three of four intermediate track races this season.

Best odds of winning
Kyle Larson +400
William Byron +700
Denny Hamlin +750
Martin Truex Jr. +900
Pursue Elliott +900

We wrote about odds in more detail earlier this week and recommend looking for good mid-tier value in Tyler Reddick (+1600), who has an average finish of 9.3 in four starts with Charlotte and Kevin Harvick (+1700). ), who has won there three times. Ty Gibbs (+6000), making his first Cup start at Charlotte, is a tempting long shot as he has won and finished second in two Xfinity races.

Coca-Cola 600 entry list

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford|
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Motorsport Ford in the front row
Zane Smith (38), Motorsport Ford in the front row
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Chevrolet Legacy Motor Club
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet
BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Jimmie Johnson (84), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Coca Cola 600 again

The forecast calls for cool temperatures and rain all we
ekend, which will leave planners on the speedway rubbing their temples. In addition to the Cup cars, practice, qualifying and races for the ARCA Menards, Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Series are held at the track. With Monday being a federal holiday, NASCAR may be more inclined to push back the Cup race more quickly rather than wait for the weather to clear well into Sunday night.