The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600), and also known as the "Coke 600" and "600" is a 600 miles (965.6 km) in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. It is the longest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and, in fact, is the longest regularly-scheduled automobile race conducted on an oval track anywhere in the world.
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The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600), and also known as the "Coke 600" and "600" is a 600 miles (965.6 km) in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. It is the longest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and, in fact, is the longest regularly-scheduled automobile race conducted on an oval track anywhere in the world.
The event was started as an attempt by NASCAR to stage a Memorial Day weekend event that would rival the open-wheel Indianapolis 500. It was not until 1974, however, that both races competed head-to-head on the same day. Before 1974, the two races were held on different days of the week, and on a few occasions, some drivers drove in both; this continued even after the 600 was moved to the same day, albeit to a smaller degree. In fact, the first World 600 was not held on the Memorial Day weekend; it was held on June 16 due to snowstorms that delayed the completion...
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