Kyle Larson to race Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600
Kyle Larson talks hydration, preparation, and the physical toll of racing the “Memorial Day Double”
The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday evening to close out the most exciting day in motor sports.
Following Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500, the Coca-Cola 600 takes center stage for NASCAR’s annual Memorial Day weekend event and the series’ longest race of the year at 600 miles.
All eyes will be on Kyle Larson, who is attempting the motor sports double for the second consecutive year. Larson will begin his day at Indianapolis, where he starts 19th in the Indy 500 in the No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. Following his afternoon at Indy, he will immediately fly to North Carolina and hop into his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for the Coca-Cola 600, as he seeks to become the first driver since Tony Stewart in 2001 to race 1,100 total miles and complete the Indy-Charlotte double.
Larson won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2021 en route to his first Cup Series championship. Can he do it again this year? Here’s all the information you need to get ready for the race:
What time does the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 start?
The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on?
There is no national TV broadcast for Sunday’s race. Amazon Prime Video is broadcasting the 2025 Coca-Cola 600, the first of five consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races on the streamer. Prime will air a pre-race show at 5 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live stream of the Coca-Cola 600?
The race can be live streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
How many laps is the Coca-Cola 600?
NASCAR’s longest race is 400 laps around the 1.5-mile track for a total of 600 miles. The race will feature four segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 100 laps; Stage 2: 100 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps; Stage 4: 100 laps.
How will Kyle Larson get from Indianapolis to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600?
As soon as Larson’s day is done in the Indy 500 – pending any possible weather delays – the Hendrick Motorsports driver will immediately board a helicopter at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and then get on a plane to fly to Charlotte. Another helicopter will take Larson to Concord, North Carolina, for the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Who won the Coca-Cola 600 last year?
Christopher Bell led 90 of 249 laps, including the final 18, in the rain-shorted race on May 26, 2024. Bell was declared the winner under red-flag conditions with Brad Keselowski finishing second and William Byron third.
What is the lineup for the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600?
(Car number in parentheses)
- (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
- (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
- (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
- (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
- (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
- (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
- (4) Noah Gragson, Ford
- (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
- (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
- (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
- (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
- (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
- (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
- (22) Joey Logano, Ford
- (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota
- (21) Josh Berry, Ford
- (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
- (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
- (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
- (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
- (38) Zane Smith, Ford
- (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
- (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
- (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
- (60) Ryan Preece, Ford
- (41) Cole Custer, Ford
- (88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
- (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
- (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
- (87) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet
- (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
- (51) Cody Ware, Ford
- (44) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet
- (66) Josh Bilicki, Ford
- (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
- (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
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