This Sunday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series will descend upon Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, wrapping up the thrilling day of motorsports that also features the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the IndyCar Indianapolis 500. Known as NASCAR’s longest race at 600 miles, this annual Memorial Day weekend event is highly anticipated by fans and participants alike.
Central to this year’s excitement is Kyle Larson, who is aiming to achieve the challenging motorsports double for the second consecutive year. Larson will start his day at the Indianapolis 500, where he will line up 19th in the No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. After completing the Indy 500, he will quickly transition to his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Charlotte. If successful, Larson would join the elite group of drivers who have completed this unique double, a feat last achieved by Tony Stewart in 2001.
Larson has a history with this event, having secured victory in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2021, a win that contributed to his first Cup Series championship. The anticipation is palpable as fans wonder if he can replicate this success in the 2024 race.
Fans can catch the Coca-Cola 600 starting at 6 p.m. ET. Although there is no traditional national TV broadcast for this year’s race, it will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, which will also host a pre-race show beginning at 5 p.m. ET.
The Coca-Cola 600 comprises 400 laps around the 1.5-mile track, broken into four segments of 100 laps each. Following the Indy 500, Larson will travel from Indianapolis to Charlotte with the help of a helicopter and a plane to ensure he arrives in time.
In last year’s edition of the Coca-Cola 600, Christopher Bell emerged victorious, having led 90 of the race’s 249 laps and winning in a rain-shortened event.
As race day approaches, the excitement and stakes continue to build, particularly surrounding Larson’s ambitious pursuit of the Indy-Charlotte double. Fans eagerly look forward to witnessing history unfold at the iconic Charlotte Motor Speedway.