NASCAR’s biggest stars will take on one of the toughest challenges of the season Sunday night as the Coca-Cola 600 returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Race fans can hear coverage on Georgia 101.7 FM WJTH, with the station joining the race already in progress following the Atlanta Braves game.
The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. ET start and stands as NASCAR’s longest race of the year with drivers battling through 400 laps and 600 miles around Charlotte’s fast 1.5-mile oval.
The Memorial Day weekend tradition is considered one of NASCAR’s crown jewel events and is known for testing every aspect of a race team’s performance. Drivers must manage fatigue, changing track conditions, and long green-flag runs as the race shifts from daylight into nighttime conditions under the lights.
Several championship contenders will look to gain momentum in the race that often becomes one of the most physically and mentally demanding events on the NASCAR schedule. Crew chiefs will also play a major role throughout the night with strategy calls involving pit stops, fuel mileage, and tire wear likely to impact the outcome.
Listeners can tune in to Georgia 101.7 FM WJTH immediately after Braves baseball coverage concludes as the station joins live coverage of the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway.