{"id":584,"date":"2026-05-24T19:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T19:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=584"},"modified":"2026-05-24T19:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T19:07:45","slug":"live-updates-nascars-coca-cola-600-set-to-start-on-time-but-rain-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=584","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: NASCAR\u2019s Coca-Cola 600 set to start on time, but rain looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready for the Coca-Cola 600<\/a>? The Charlotte Observer has multiple reporters and visual journalists on-site at Charlotte Motor Speedway to document it all.<\/i><\/p>\n

Read more At Charlotte, through smiles and tears, Kyle Busch fans grieve their NASCAR hero<\/a><\/p>\n

Scroll down and refresh this page for the latest news. We\u2019ll also post results here after the race.<\/i><\/p>\n

3:01 p.m.:<\/b> No word yet from NASCAR on any schedule changes. In fact, forecasts are looking quite favorable on Sunday in Concord after a dreary and moist few days at the racetrack. According to WCNC\u2019s meteorologist Brad Panovich, while \u201cyou can never rule out a rogue light shower or drizzle,\u201d all the short-range guidance \u201chints at mostly dry until about 9 p.m. tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, NASCAR still has decisions to make. The Coke 600 is a mighty long race \u2014 averaging a little over four hours, historically, to run. With the green flag dropping just after 6 p.m., will they move the race\u2019s start time up? We got you covered here with all of those possibilities.<\/p>\n

See Panovich\u2019s report and accompanying radar below:<\/p>\n

1 p.m. #Coke600<\/a> weather update: Trends are still dry, and even some sunshine is trying to break out. Gotta be on guard for pop-ups, but looking good for racing; we will get laps in for sure! #Nascar<\/a> #cltwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/acxV1L5V42<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more The hypocrisy of a North Carolina millionaire lecturing on taxes | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

3 p.m.:<\/b> Two notes about what has happened so far in the world of racing:<\/p>\n

First up, the NASCAR Truck Series race, which officials have been trying to complete since Friday, ran on Sunday morning. Layne Riggs won \u2014 and in celebration, he bowed with the checkered flag in his hand and pointed up to the sky, a beautiful tribute to the late legend Kyle Busch, who died earlier this week and shook the sport and the nation. Also of note: Corey Day<\/a>, who replaced Busch in the No. 7 truck, got into a scary crash but appeared to be OK after the race.<\/p>\n

I just can\u2019t express enough how lucky we are that Corey Day\u2019s truck came back to the ground.<\/p>\n

Day would\u2019ve went over that wall\u2026My heart sank for a second. pic.twitter.com\/PyqEOYGlxB<\/a><\/p>\n

Next, a chance at something really cool fell short Sunday. Katherine Legge<\/a> \u2014 who was attempting to complete \u201cThe Double,\u201d aka running all 1,100 miles in the Indy 500 and the Coke 600 \u2014 crashed out of the Indy 500 within the first 20 laps of the race. Rough turn of events; very similar to what Kyle Larson had to endure last year, when he attempted the same feat.<\/p>\n

Some helpful tips:<\/p>\n

Cup qualifying was washed out Saturday afternoon, and thus the starting lineup was set by the rule book.<\/p>\n

Read more \u2018Love you, brother.\u2019 Kyle Busch teammate mourns friend in emotional tribute<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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