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2026 Coca-Cola 600 Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

24 May 2026 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600. Ross Chastain returns to defend his title at the 400 laps / 600 miles track in Concord, NC.

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COCA-COLA 600 START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: Coca-Cola 600
Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
When: Sunday, May 24 at 6:00 PM ET
TV: Prime Video

COCA-COLA 600 FAVORITES

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +380)

Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +500)

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +800)

Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +800)

Chase Briscoe (Odds to Win: +1000)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

D. Hamlin	42.066
T. Reddick	41.534
C. Elliott	34.196
C. Buescher	33.756
T. Gibbs	28.582
R. Blaney	28.048
C. Hocevar	27.495
C. Briscoe	27.374
R. Chastain	19.932
B. Keselowski	19.305

WINNER: DENNY HAMLIN (+380)

Hamlin is coming off a win in last week's All-Star Race where he led for 103 laps. His first and only win at this race came in 2022. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Hamlin (+380) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Charlotte on Sunday.