Practice #1 : Charlotte Motor Speedway
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte Motor Speedway , Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Laps Actual: 373 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
- Time of Race: 4 Hours 39 Minutes 56 Seconds
- Average Speed: 119.921
- Cautions: 12 for 75 laps
- Lead Changes: 32
- Green Flag Passes: 4,278 (14.4 passes per green flag lap)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Coca-Cola 600
- Race Winner: Daniel Suarez
- Age: 34
- Team : No 7 - Freeway Insurance Chevrolet
- Owner: Jeff Dickerson
- Crew Chief: Ryan Sparks
- Daniel Suarez won the Coca-Cola 600, his third victory in 336 Cup Series races
- This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 12 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Charlotte Motor Speedway It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2026
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 22nd top-10 finish in 35 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Connor Zilisch (39th) was the highest finishing rookie
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 122 points over Denny Hamlin
