Ross Chastain has taken a stunning late victory in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway despite William Byron having largely dominated proceedings.
Byron swept the first three stages of the 400-lap race, and heading into the final 100 laps of action, the battle for the win looked to be between his No. 24 and the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin.
However, a late fuel issue thwarted Hamlin’s effort, opening the door for Chastain to make a late run at Byron, the No. 1 car ultimately snatching the race lead from his rival with just six laps to go.
Byron did everything he could to fight back and regain the lead, but Chastain was able to hold him off, taking a hugely improbable victory and marking an incredible comeback after the No. 1 car started the race 40th in a backup car after a crash in practice on Saturday. The win is the sixth Cup Series victory of Chastain's career.
Byron ultimately came home in second, with Chase Briscoe, AJ Allmendinger, and Brad Keselowski rounding out the top five at Charlotte.
With that said, let’s take a look at the race result in full, with each stage result also included below.
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NASCAR Cup Series results: Who won the Coca Cola 600 race today?
| Position |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | #1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 2 | William Byron | #24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe | #19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 4 | AJ Allmendinger | #16 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | #6 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | #9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 7 | Michael McDowell | #71 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | #20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 9 | Ryan Preece | #60 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 10 | Noah Gragson | #4 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 11 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #47 | Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 12 | Josh Berry | #21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 13 | Erik Jones | #43 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 14 | Shane van Gisbergen | #88 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | #8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | #11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 17 | Joey Logano | #22 | Team Penske Ford |
| 18 | Todd Gilliland | #34 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 19 | Ty Dillon | #10 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | #3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 21 | Cole Custer | #41 | Haas Factory Team Ford |
| 22 | Chris Buescher | #17 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 23 | Connor Zilisch | #87 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 24 | Ty Gibbs | #54 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 25 | Cody Ware | #51 | Rick Ware Racing Ford |
| 26 | Tyler Reddick | #45 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 27 | John Hunter Nemechek | #42 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 28 | Riley Herbst | #35 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 29 | Alex Bowman | #48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 30 | Justin Haley | #7 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 31 | Austin Cindric | #2 | Team Penske Ford |
| 32 | Derek Kraus | #44 | NY Racing Team Chevrolet |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | #66 | Garage 66 Ford |
| 34 | Carson Hocevar | #77 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 35 | Bubba Wallace | #23 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 36 | Daniel Suárez | #99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 37 | Kyle Larson | #5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 38 | Ryan Blaney | #12 | Team Penske Ford |
| 39 | Zane Smith | #38 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 40 | Jimmie Johnson | #84 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
NASCAR Cup Series: Coca Cola 600 Stage 3 results
| Pos |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
| 1st |
William Byron |
#24 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 2nd |
Denny Hamlin |
#11 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 3rd |
Carson Hocevar |
#77 |
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 4th |
Tyler Reddick |
#45 |
23XI Racing Toyota |
| 5th |
Ross Chastain |
#1 |
Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 6th |
AJ Allmendinger |
#16 |
Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 7th |
Christopher Bell |
#20 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 8th |
Chase Elliott |
#9 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 9th |
Chase Briscoe |
#19 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 10th |
Ryan Preece |
#60 |
RFK Racing Ford |
NASCAR Cup Series: Coca Cola 600 Stage 2 results
| Pos |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
| 1st |
William Byron |
#24 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 2nd |
Denny Hamlin |
#11 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 3rd |
Tyler Reddick |
#45 |
23XI Racing Toyota |
| 4th |
Carson Hocevar |
#77 |
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 5th |
John Hunter Nemechek |
#42 |
Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 6th |
AJ Allmendinger |
#16 |
Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 7th |
Ross Chastain |
#1 |
Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 8th |
Erik Jones |
#43 |
Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 9th |
Noah Gragson |
#4 |
Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 10th |
Chase Elliott |
#9 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
NASCAR Cup Series: Coca Cola 600 Stage 1 results
| Pos |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
| 1st |
William Byron |
#24 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 2nd |
Tyler Reddick |
#45 |
23XI Racing Toyota |
| 3rd |
Christopher Bell |
#20 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 4th |
John Hunter Nemechek |
#42 |
Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 5th |
AJ Allmendinger |
#16 |
Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 6th |
Chris Buescher |
#17 |
RFK Racing Ford |
| 7th |
Denny Hamlin |
#11 |
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 8th |
Noah Gragson |
#4 |
Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 9th |
Chase Elliott |
#9 |
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 10th |
Michael McDowell |
#71 |
Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
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How many laps is the Coca Cola 600?
The Coca Cola 600 requires 400 laps to complete.
What date is the 2025 Coca Cola 600?
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
What channel is the 2025 Coca Cola 600 on?
Amazon Prime Video will broadcast the race with radio coverage from PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Where is the Coca Cola 600 race located?
The Coca Cola 600 will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
How many miles is the Coca Cola 600?
The Coca Cola 600 is 600 miles in length.
When was the Coca Cola 600 first run?
The Coca Cola 600 was first run in 1960.
Which driver has the most wins at Charlotte?
Jimmie Johnson holds the record for most Charlotte victories (outside of All-Star Races) with eight wins to his name.
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