NASCAR NOW Coca-Cola 600

NASCAR  is moving from their All Star weekend which was won by Christopher Bell to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca=Cola 600. One of the major story lines is from the Kyle Larson camp, as he plans to drive in the Indianapolis 500 early on the day and fly to Charlotte after it finishes to race in the Coca-Cola 600. The timing does work but any extraneous issues could cause him to delay his arrival. NASCAR NOW asks, “can a driver keep his focus for 1100 miles of racing”?

Coca Cola 600 ODDS to WIN

Kyle Larson +600

Denny Hamlin +650

Christopher Bell +700

William Byron +750

Tyler Reddick  +750

Ryan Blaney  +800

Chase Elliott + +800

Kyle Larson  +1200

Ty Gibbs   +1800

Ross Chastain  +#1800

Joey Logano   +2200

That is just the top ten odds and not ALL of them in the field.

COCA-COLA 600 Track Facts

The Charlotte Motor Speedway is near the home of many drivers in the NASCAR circuit. Many will be well rested and ready to go. The length of the track is 1.5 miles with the front stretch with 1980 feet. The back stretch is a bit shorter at 1600 feet. In turns 1&2 is 685 feet and turns 3&4 with 625 feet. Banking in the corner is at 24 degrees white banking in the straight is 5 degrees. The speedway can hold 195,000 fans to reach capacity.

From the website of Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Charlotte Motor Speedway complex encompasses nearly 2,000 acres and includes a 2.25-mile road course, a six-tenths-mile karting layout and a quarter-mile oval within the walls of the 1.5-mile superspeedway. A one-fifth-mile oval is located just outside Turn 3. In 2018, Charlotte Motor Speedway changed the course of NASCAR history with the innovative ROVAL™, a 2.28-mile, 17-turn course that combined the high-banks of the traditional oval with a newly designed infield road course.
The NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series each compete once per year on the 1.5-mile superspeedway. Other events on the various tracks include a summer-long short-track series for Legend Cars and Bandoleros; national and regional car club competitions; and World Karting Association regional, national and international races. Charlotte Motor Speedway also annually presents two AutoFairs, each April and October.

Coca-Cola 600 Prediction

Our pick to win is Ryan Blaney as he has been driving well but with no wins. He won this race in 2023 and will come roaring back on the winners circle. Right behind him we have Christopher Byron who won last weekend. Third goes to Denny Hamlin as he pushes the drivers but falls short.

So where is Kyle Larson? Fourth place.

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