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The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly World 600) is a six hundred mile stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. It is the longest NASCAR Nextel Cup (formerly Winston Cup) race and in fact is the longest regularly-scheduled motor race conducted over an oval circuit anywhere in the world. The event was begun as an attempt by NASCAR to stage a Memorial Day weekend event that would rival the open-wheel Indianapolis 500 in fan interest. In recent years the event has begun in the early evening, with the nighttime portion of the race lit with a system that uses parabolic reflectors so that dangerous glare that would otherwise be in the drivers' eyes is minimized. The move of the race to the early evening has made it possible for drivers to participate in both events by flying from Indianapolis to Charlotte as soon as the Indianapolis race is over. Experts disagree over whether, for health and safety reasons, anyone should be allowed to race 1100 miles in one day, but so far nothing has been done to prevent it.
See also: List of current NASCAR races
1 Past Winners
1.1 Coca-Cola 600
- 2004: Jimmie Johnson
- 2003: Jimmie Johnson
- 2002: Mark Martin
- 2001: Jeff Burton
- 2000: Matt Kenseth
- 1999: Jeff Burton
- 1998: Jeff Gordon
- 1997: Jeff Gordon
- 1996: Dale Jarrett
- 1995: Bobby Labonte
- 1994: Jeff Gordon
- 1993: Dale Earnhardt
- 1992: Dale Earnhardt
- 1991: Davey AllisonDavey Allison ( February 25, 1961 July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR race car driver who drove the #28 Texaco- Havoline Ford. Davey Allison was born in Hollywood, Florida, son of Bobby Allison, who was also a NASCAR driver. He grew up in Hueytown, Alabama and, u
- 1990: Rusty WallaceAdvance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Rusty Wallace (born August 14, 1956) is a professional NASCAR driver. His #2 Miller Lite Dodge is owned by Roger Penske. Wallace joined the Winston Cup circuit in 1984, winning Rookie of the Year honors.
- 1989: Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR driver, active from 1972 to 2000, who won three Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) titles ( 1981, 1982, 1985) as well as the 1989 Daytona 500 stock car race. His 84 Winston Cup race wins
- 1988: Darrell Waltrip
- 1987: Kyle Petty
- 1986: Dale Earnhardt
1.2 World 600
- 1985: Darrell Waltrip
- 1984: Bobby AllisonBobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. Born in Miami, Florida, he grew up in Hueytown, Alabama and entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to
- 1983: Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett ( July 30, 1946- February 11, 1994) was a strong NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Neil Bonnett began his NASCAR career as a protege of Bobby Allison, working on the team's cars. He later became par
- 1982: Neil Bonnett
- 1981: Bobby Allison
- 1980: Benny Parsons
- 1979: Darrell Waltrip
- 1978: Darrell Waltrip
- 1977: Richard PettyRichard Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and is now a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series owner. He won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship 7 times; Dale Earnhardt was the only other driver to accomplish this feat.
- 1976: David Pearson
- 1975: Richard Petty
- 1974: David Pearson
- 1973: Buddy Baker
- 1972: Buddy Baker
- 1971: Bobby Allison
- 1970: Donnie Allison
- 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1968: Buddy Baker
- 1967: Jim Paschal
- 1966: Marvin Panch
- 1965: Fred Lorenzen
- 1964: Jim Paschal
- 1963: Fred Lorenzen
- 1962: Nelson Stacy
- 1961: David Pearson
- 1960: Joe Lee Johnson
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