Kyle Larson has to feel confident heading into Sunday’s Cup Series race.
Larson has won back-to-back races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Coca-Cola 600 in May 2021 and the Bank of America ROVAL 400 in October.
But a few other drivers have to be feeling confident about their chances, as well. Martin Truex Jr., who is still looking for his first win in the 2022 season, won the 600-mile race in 2016 and 2019. He and Kevin Harvick (2011, 2013) are the only active drivers to have won the Coca-Cola 600 multiple times.
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NASCAR at Charlotte live updates, highlights from Coca-Cola 600
8:33 p.m.: Suarez and Chastain are battling for the lead early after the restart. Chastain had the lead off the restart, but Suarez has been making a push along the inside.
8:32 p.m.: There’s the restart with 30 laps to go in the second stage.
8:28 p.m.: Kyle Busch having some issues on pit road with the front right tire.
8:27 p.m.: Larson nearly collected Harvick after the spin.
8:25 p.m.: Good save by Blaney, who appeared to get loose and hit the wall, but he’s still rolling. Larson goes for a spin though and brings out the caution. 35 laps to go.
Cliff Daniels believes in his driver … even when his driver doesn’t. https://t.co/6IYXWm4nOT pic.twitter.com/jqGzLxzBJZ
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 30, 2022
8:23 p.m.: The decision to stay out has kept Blaney and Larson in the top 10, but both have fallen back. Blaney is now fifth and Larson is 10th with 39 laps to go.
8:19 p.m.: The race is back to green. Elliott, Blaney, Chastain and Larson are the top five.
8:16 p.m.: Truex has to go to the rear for a pit-road penalty.
8:14 p.m.: Elliott, Chastain, Kurt Busch, Truex and Reddick are the first five off pit road, but a few other drivers opted to stay out on the track.
8:12 p.m.: Caution comes out for Cindric after his left-rear tire goes out, and he spins into the wall. 53 laps to go in the second stage.
Austin Cindric was running P.9 at the time of this incident. https://t.co/UGipQJ1dc2 pic.twitter.com/wfXb1rs5uX
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 30, 2022
8:03 p.m.: On lap 32, the second stage is back to green.
8:02 p.m.: Larson is not happy with how the race has gone.
“I think this has been the worst race of my life and we’re not even halfway.”
Kyle Larson— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) May 30, 2022
7:59 p.m.: Most of the field heads to pit road on lap 129. Elliott, Chastain, Blaney, Hamlin and Truex are the first five off pit road. There’s also more issues for Larson on pit road as there was fire in his pit, and his car left the stall on fire.
heyyyy uhhhh … kyle ? pic.twitter.com/aDr9IFTDzy
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 30, 2022
7:57 p.m.: Wallace spins on lap 127, and he lost his tire, but he miraculously glides and landed just a little bit behind his pit stall. He’s already back in the field.
Bubba Wallace’s tire goes down (but in a pretty good spot on the track). pic.twitter.com/8bGdjsiky0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 30, 2022
7:50 p.m.: Kyle Busch has re-entered the top 10 after passing Chris Buescher on lap 15. He led the early portion of the race, but spun out and had to move all the way back from the rear.
7:49 p.m.: Chastain takes the lead on the 11th lap of the second stage, passing Elliott from the inside.
7:46 p.m.: Stage 2 is underway.
7:41 p.m.: Elliott, Bell, Wallace, Chastain and Truex are the first five drivers off pit road.
7:37 p.m.: Elliott wins the first stage just ahead of Reddick, Bell, Chastain and Wallace.
7:34 p.m.: Byron saves himself after he started to drift on the second turn. He drops down to 10th, but avoided any issues.
7:32 p.m.: With under 10 laps remaining, Elliott,…
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