The Coca Cola 600 is NASCAR's longest race and this marks the 50th running..Four hundred laps and 600 miles usually equals approximately four-and-a-half hours behind the wheel at 1.5-mile Lowes Motor Speedway. Add late May heat and humidity. Teeth-rattling speeds. The evolution of a daylight start, mid-race dusk and a checkered flag in the evening. Combined, all those factors pose unique challenges, making patience, endurance and focus the keys to the Coca-Cola 600. Three-time series champion Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win three consecutive Coca-Cola 600s.
14 drivers have won one Coca-Cola 600.
13 drivers have won multiple Coca-Cola 600s, led by three-time series champion Darrell Waltrip\rquote s five victories.
6 drivers have won three Coca-Cola 600s: David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.
So let's start those engines gentlemen.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
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