NASCAR in Charlotte, live race updates, results, highlights from Coca-Cola 600

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Kyle Larson should feel confident heading into the Cup Series race on Sunday.

Larson won back-to-back races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Coca-Cola 600 in May 2021 and Bank of America Roval 400 in October.

But a few other drivers should feel confident about their chances, too. Martin Truex Jr., still looking for his first win of the 2022 season, won the 600-mile race in 2016 and 2019. He and Kevin Harvick (2011, 2013) are the only active drivers to have won the Coca-Cola 600 multiple times.

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Sporting News tracks live updates and key highlights of the NASCAR race in Charlotte on Sunday night. Follow to get full results from Coca-Cola 600. All times oriental.

NASCAR in Charlotte live updates, highlights from Coca-Cola 600

8:40 pm: Elliott comes out for caution ninth in the race. He hit the wall after trying to get past Suarez, and then tumbled onto the grass.

8:33 pm: Suarez and Chastain battle for the lead early on after the start of the second half. Chastain was leading the second half, but Suarez was pushing along inside.

8:32 pm: There is a 30-lap restart to go in the second stage.

8:28 pm: Kyle Busch is having some problems on a pit road with his right front tire.

8:27 pm: Larson almost rounded up Harvick after spinning.

8:25 pm: Blaney parried well, who seemed to come out and hit the wall, but still rolled over. Larson goes on tour and demonstrates caution. 35 laps to go.

8:23 pm: The decision to stay kept Blaney and Larson in the top ten, but both fell back. Blaney is now 5th and Larson 10th with 39 laps left.

8:19 pm: The race is back in the green. Elliott, Blaney, Chastain and Larson are the top five.

8:16 pm: Truex must go to the back for a pit road penalty.

8:14 pm: Elliott, Chastain, Kurt Busch, Truex and Reddick are the first five way off the pit, but some of the other drivers chose to stay on track.

8:12 pm: Caution comes to Cendrick after his left rear tire is out, and he spins into the wall. 53 laps to go in the second stage.

8:03 PM: On lap 32, the second stage is back in the green.

8:02 pm: Larson is not happy with how the race is going.

7:59 pm: Most of the field heads to pit road on lap 129. Elliott, Chastain, Blaney, Hamlin and Truex are the first five off-pit road. There are also more issues for Larson on the pit road as there was a pit fire, and his stall car was left on fire.

7:57 PM: Wallace spins on lap 127, lost his tire, but miraculously slipped and landed a bit behind his pit stall. He’s already back on the field.

7:50 pm: Kyle Busch is back in the top 10 after passing Chris Bucher on lap 15. He led the first part of the race, but got off and had to move to the back from behind.

7:49 pm: Chastain takes the lead on lap 11 of the second stage, passing Elliott from the inside.

7:46 pm: Phase 2 is in progress.

7:41 pm: Elliott, Bell, Wallace, Chastain, and Truex are the first five drivers off the pit road.

7:37 pm: Elliott wins stage one ahead of Riddick, Bell and Chastain Wallace.

7:34 pm: Byron saves himself after he starts drifting in the second turn. He drops to rank ten, but he avoids any problems.

7:32 PM: With less than 10 laps remaining, Elliott, Reddick, Byron, Bale and Chastain are the top five drivers in the field.

7:25 pm: Kelis are moving again. Larson finished 26th, while Bosch moved up to 27th for 77 laps.

7:20 pm: Elliott clears Byron early after the second half to take the top spot.

7:19 pm: The green flag is back, and the drivers cut 33 laps to go in the first stage.

7:16 pm: LaJoie is out after a crash.

7:14 pm: Larson takes another penalty on the pit road. This is his second penalty of the day.

7:12 pm: Out of the way, it’s Elliott, Byron, Bowman, Suarez and Riddick who lead the field.

7:11 pm: Cory Lagoy hits the wall with 39 laps left after going for a spin. Kyle Bush will now get your free pass.

7:10 pm: With 40 laps left, it’s Chevrolet on top. Suarez, Bowman, Elliott and Byron are the top four drivers in the field.

7:07 pm: Larson hit a wall, but he still kept going. He actually moved up to 12th after being moved back to carry out an equipment penalty on the pit road.

7:06 pm: Kyle Busch is still on the right track after hitting the bottom line. He’s rocking and is behind the rest of the field, with the exception of Bielecki and Bryce, who are both out of the race.

7:04 pm: Restart on lap 51, and Suarez is able to knock Hamlin off the lead.

6:58 pm: Kyle Bush Wolff slipped after Suarez passed him on to the lead. Flag warning out.

6:57 pm: Suarez has now passed Wallace for second, as Kyle Busch continues to lead the race. Suarez tries to run in Bosch on lap 46 from the inside.

6:54 pm: There’s the restart, and Kyle Busch and Wallace fight it side by side to lead the 39th round.

6:51 pm: Larson must move backwards for a penalty on a pit road.

6:49 pm: Hamlin, Byron, Suarez, Kurt Bosch, Alex Bowman are the first five drivers off the road, but several leaders remain off the track, including Kyle Busch and Wallace.

6:47 pm: Another caveat, this is on lap 32 after Josh Bellecki spins.

6:42 pm: Kyle Larson started the race on Sunday in 36th place. He has already climbed to 13th.

6:41 pm: Bryce is out of the race.

6:40 pm: The race returned to the green on lap 23.

6:38 pm: Both Ryan Blaney and Truex Jr. have called for an increased speed on a pit road.

6:36 pm: Most drivers go the pit road on the 20th lap. Bush, William Byron, Tyler Riddick, Hamlin and Daniel Suarez are the first five way out of the hole.

6:34 pm: The first race flag warning goes out on lap 18 after Ryan Price’s spin. Chris Bucher and Noah Gregson clash with him.

6:33 pm: Toyotas were expected to fare well in this race, and so far, they live up to it. Kyle Busch Wallace rides 1st and 2nd, Hamlin for 5th, and Christopher Bell, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. for 7th, 8th and 9th all for 16 laps.

6:30 pm: Kyle Busch took the lead from Hamlin on lap 10.

6:28 pm: Hamlin was able to banish Kurt Busch on the fourth lap and took a lead the length of the car, and on the seventh lap, Kyle Busch passed his brother for the second time. Bubba Wallace also climbed, moving up to third to also pass Kurt Busch after starting the race in seventh.

6:25 pm: Hamlin finishes the first lap in the lead by a hundredth of a second, as he and Kurt Busch continue to race side by side, Hamlin outside and Bosch running from the bottom.

6:24 pm: The 2022 Coca-Cola 600 is officially launched with the green flag waving, and Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin start the race from riding neck and neck in the front.

6:12 PM: Engines launched in Charlotte.

6:03 PM: Pre-race ceremonies are underway, starting with a protest, playing Amazing Grace and a 21-shot salute.

NASCAR start time

  • a race: Coca-Cola 600
  • Date: Sunday May 29
  • start time: 6 p.m. Eastern time

The race start date on Sunday is 6pm ET, but the green flag is scheduled for 6:18pm ET after the racing ceremonies.

What is NASCAR channel today?

  • TV channel: Fox | TSN1 (Canada) | TSN5 (Canada)
  • Live broadcast: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV

Sunday’s Cup Series races will be held by Fox in the US, and TSN1 and TSN5 in Canada.

Mike Joy will call up the lap after lap as Clint Boyer provides analysis in the cab. Jimmy McMurray will join them in the booth as guest analyst for the race.

Viewers hoping to stream the race can find it on Fox Sports Go or at a later time fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

NASCAR lineup in Charlotte

Here’s the full starting lineup for the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte.

Start point of sale. driver car number Team
1 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
2 Kurt Bosch 45 23XI Racing
3 Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
4 Kyle Bush 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
5 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
6 Austin Cendrick 2 Penske team
7 Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Racing
8 Tyler Riddick 8 Richard Childress Racing
9 Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports
10 Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
11 Ryan Blaney 12 Penske team
12 Daniel Suarez 99 track racing
13 Chase Elliot 9 Hendrick Motorsports
14 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
15th Chase Briscoe 14 Stewart Haas Racing
16 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
17 Harrison Burton 21 Wood Brothers Race
18 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart Haas Racing
19 Chris Bucher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
20 Justin Haley 31 College Racing
21 Cole Custer 41 Stewart Haas Racing
22 Ross Chastain 1 track racing
23 Joey Logano 22 Penske team
24 Eric Almerola 10 Stewart Haas Racing
25 Eric Jones 43 Betty GMS Motorsports
26 Ryan Press 15th Rickwear Racing
27 Noah Gregson 16 College Racing
28 Ty Dillon 42 Betty GMS Motorsports
29 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Dougherty Racing
30 Todd Gilliland 38 Front Row Motorsports
31 PJ MacLeod 78 Motorsports live stream
32 Josh Bellecki 77 Spire Motorsports
33 kodi ware 51 Rickwear Racing
34 Gas Grala 78 money team racing
35 Brad Kiselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
36 Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports
37 Cory Lagoy 7 Spire Motorsports