The second Crown Jewel of the NASCAR Cup Series is here, but this year’s Coca-Cola 600 will be a somber affair.
It comes just three days after the sudden passing of Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. Busch, 41, was racing as recently as one week ago when he won the Craftsman Truck Series Ecosave 200. The two-time Cup Series champion died Thursday from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
The race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will go on, with Busch’s racing team Richard Childress Racing announcing that they will retire Busch’s No. 8 until his son Brexton, 11, is ready to race in NASCAR. Instead, they’ll deploy the No. 33 car with driver Austin Hill in his place.
coca-cola 600: what to know
- When: May 24, 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, North Carolina)
- Channel: Streaming exclusive
- Streaming: Prime Video (try it free)
Today, of course, is also the Indy 500, and driver Katherine Legge will attempt to become the first woman to complete “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 at 12:45 p.m. ET and making it to Charlotte by 6 p.m. to start the Coca-Cola 600.
The Coca-Cola 600 is unique for its track conditions that allow it to begin with the sun up and end under the lights after the sun has set. The 600-mile race consists of 400 laps, divided into four stages of 100 laps each.
Coca-Cola 600 start time
The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET today, May 24.
What channel is today’s NASCAR race on?
Today’s (May 24) NASCAR race won’t be on regular television; it will air exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service.
How to watch the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 for free
Coca-Cola 600 starting lineup
- 45 Tyler Reddick
- 54 Ty Gibbs
- 97 Shane Van Gisbergen
- 71 Michael McDowell
- 19 Chase Briscoe
- 12 Ryan Blaney
- 17 Chris Buescher
- 2 Austin Cindric
- 3 Austin Dillon
- 16 AJ Allmendinger
- 11 Denny Hamlin
- 60 Ryan Preece
- 33 Austin Hill
- 7 Daniel Suarez
- 42 John Hunter Nemechek
- 9 Chase Elliott
- 20 Christopher Bell
- 5 Kyle Larson
- 38 Zane Smith
- 34 Todd Gilliland
- 43 Erik Jones
- 41 Cole Custer
- 77 Carson Hocevar
- 23 Bubba Wallace
- 88 Connor Silisch
- 6 Brad Keselowski
- 1 Ross Chastain
- 4 Noah Gragson
- 48 Alex Bowman
- 35 Riley Herbst
- 24 William Byron
- 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- 22 Joey Logano
- 21 Josh Berry
- 10 Ty Dillon
- 66 Timmy Hill
- 78 Katherine Legge
- 51 Cody Ware
- 67 Corey Heim
NASCAR on Prime Video 2026 schedule:
Prime Video will be the exclusive broadcaster of five NASCAR Cup Series races, beginning with this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600.
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