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NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 Set For Memorial Day Weekend: How To Watch
NASCAR's annual Memorial Day race weekend in Charlotte wraps up with the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday evening. Here's how to watch.
CHARLOTTE, NC β Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff for summer and a great excuse to fire up the grill. In Charlotte, it's also a weekend for motorsports fans to enjoy the gut rumbling spectacle of NASCAR Cup cars tearing around the speedway.
NASCAR's annual Coca-Cola 600 is set to run Sunday, May 30 beginning at 6 p.m. This year, the race will be broadcast on Fox.
This year marks the 62nd anniversary of the race at the track on Memorial Day weekend.
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Here's the upcoming NASCAR schedule for Memorial Day weekend and how to watch:
- Friday, May 28 β Camping World Truck Series, North Carolina Education Lottery 200, 8:30 p.m., FS1, MRN
- Saturday, May 29 β Xfinity Series, Alsco Uniforms 300, 1 p.m., FSI,PRN, TSN,
- Saturday, May 29 β ARCA Menards Series, General Tire 150, 7 p.m., FSI, MRN,
- Sunday, May 30 β Cup Series, Coca-Cola 600, 6 p.m, Fox, PRN, TSN
Information about practice times and qualifying may be found here. A roster of drivers may be found here.
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This year's event at Charlotte Motor Speedway features a pre-race military salute with demonstrations from Fort Bragg, along with performances by the 82nd Airborne Chorus.
Tickets for the event are digital download-only and start at $59. They may be purchased here.
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