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00:01Welcome to NASCAR on Prime.
00:06Pace car heading to pit road.
00:09It's go time in the Coca-Cola 600.
00:30I've never seen any athlete with a shorter memory than Kyle Larson.
00:35He can forget adversity like that.
00:38And here he is once again inside of his teammate.
00:42Driver 5 back on point with a little bit of a wiggle in front of Byron.
00:46Now we're going to see Ryan Blaney hit road this time.
00:50There goes Kyle Larson sliding off the corner.
00:53First caution of the night.
00:55Keep it straight.
00:58And the anxious moment when we came back from a commercial break.
01:01Get fired up. Do you want to come straight to us here?
01:14On a good starting position tonight.
01:16Just as we say that about Buescher.
01:18Oh, Alex Bowman.
01:20Caution's out.
01:21Out of shape.
01:22Down the front straightaway.
01:23Caution with three to go.
01:25Another HMS car.
01:27Your tires are up.
01:28Likely going to end the stage.
01:30I know they're down, but don't rip up the body here.
01:32Yeah, he's rolling up there in that clean air.
01:34See the end of the stage.
01:38It's official now for Byron.
01:40Reddick, Bell, Nemechek, Allmendinger complete the top five.
01:43Here they come to the Echo Park Automotive restart zone.
01:47It's stage two in the Coca-Cola 600.
02:06Four wide back there down the back straightaway.
02:09And look who's going to the inside.
02:1177 to Hosobar as they continue side by side for the lead.
02:15It's Byron and it's Reddick.
02:17I think I would struggle with that.
02:19The aggression is so high all day long.
02:21I think I would be too conservative on the radio.
02:23Oh!
02:24There goes Connor Zilich.
02:2587-41.
02:26Jimmy Johnson as well.
02:27And yep, the blue car up top.
02:3084, Jimmy Johnson.
02:31Seven-time champion.
02:33Four-time winner in the Coke 600 making his 700th career start tonight.
02:38Green again.
02:44Reddick's dead even now going down into turn one.
02:47He's got his boss behind him, Denny Hamlin.
02:51Look at A.J. Allmendinger around Bell for fourth.
02:54Here comes Gregson, Hosobar.
03:01You guys have been talking about the dirty air battling for the lead,
03:03but those effects just get worse and worse with every spot you lose.
03:07Well, track position is what Denny Hamlin is looking for, Trevor, right?
03:10He just passed the 45 up to second.
03:12And just like you said, Trevor, it gets worse and worse for every spot you lose.
03:16It gets better and better for every spot you gain.
03:18William Byron on cruise control.
03:21So far, so good for the Charlotte native.
03:24Two for two winning stage one and the second run of the race as well.
03:28Back at Charlotte Motor Speedway halfway through the Coke 600.
03:35And now all drivers will pull on to pit road.
03:42Words can't describe the commitment made by our servicemen and women who work around the clock to protect the many freedoms we all enjoy.
04:03Always putting country in front of self.
04:07On this Memorial Day weekend, we honor and remember our fallen heroes.
04:12Here we are again in the Echo Park automotive restart zone.
04:15Denny got a really good launch right there.
04:17Might cost him down in the corner.
04:19I'm not sure yet.
04:20The 24 is going to slide draft a little bit back by, but.
04:22Oh, see the one car.
04:24Chastain getting a little bit loose as he was three wide into one.
04:28This is what got my attention.
04:30Oh yeah.
04:31That's a big move right there.
04:32That was a big, big moment inside the race car.
04:34Big crash down the back straight away.
04:35Fifth caution of the night, 38 is Zane Smith.
04:38That's a hard hit on the right front there for Zane.
04:42Running 20th.
04:45Watch all those drivers.
04:47Going to get aggressive as we make our way back to the Echo Park automotive restart zone.
04:52Restart coming here with 57 to go stage three.
04:59Very organized in the outside lane.
05:0145 connected to the 11.
05:02Will the momentum help?
05:07Denny's going to be able to side draft down the back straight away a little bit.
05:12Williams stays away from him to try to keep that from happening.
05:17Inside lane, row two.
05:21Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott coming up the middle in the nine.
05:25How about it?
05:26Oh, no contact right there with the 45.
05:29Byron's clear, but this is the battle back here.
05:32Look at this.
05:33Hugged apart to the inside of Gregson.
05:36Josevar aggressive.
05:39Allmendinger aggressive.
05:40Three wide for a position inside the top five.
05:43Good stuff on the restart.
05:49Eric Jones to the inside of Gregson now.
05:51Josevar is trying to clear the nine.
05:53Three wide behind them.
05:54Blaney, one of the Penske cars.
05:57Make it go!
05:58Big wreck!
05:59Suarez in the 99 around into Blaney.
06:01Oh man, more cars getting contact there.
06:03Huge crash, the five.
06:05The seven.
06:08Wow.
06:10Nice.
06:23Side by side up front.
06:25Denny's got momentum.
06:27Denny Hamlin laid on that door.
06:30Charging outside lane.
06:31Off the turn two.
06:32Toward turn three.
06:3324.
06:34William Byron coming back inside lane.
06:36He dives down into three.
06:38He's going to clear.
06:39Josevar trying to take third.
06:41Josevar not messing around.
06:4377.
06:44P3 on the restart.
06:46Larson out of the race.
06:47His teammate out of the lead.
06:49Byron slips to second.
06:50Hamlin is strong.
06:51Denny did a great job getting to the left rear quarter panel of the 24 through one and two.
06:55It makes that 24 tight.
06:56We've seen this time and time again.
06:58That didn't allow the 24 to run the speed.
07:00He was looking for a corner exit in the end.
07:02Cleared him relatively easily on the entrance to three.
07:04Yeah, you have to imagine this as this track changes throughout the race.
07:08Is it working in this 11 cars favor and going away from the 24?
07:13Adjustments may be needed for this 24 to keep that speed.
07:18Back here again on the inside.
07:23It's got a little good position here.
07:25He's going to have some side draft down the front straightaway.
07:27Good momentum.
07:28Drives away to so those so that he doesn't get side draft by Denny.
07:33William Byron said, I want to sweep.
07:38I got stage one.
07:39I got stage two.
07:40I want stage three.
07:4124 back in the lead.
07:42Look at Hosobar.
07:43It's amazing how strong that side draft is.
07:46Dale, you pointed out perfectly.
07:47As soon as that front bumper had crested the rear bumper of the 11,
07:50it's almost like he reached out and just pulled him back.
07:52Some adversity to battle through for William Byron in stage three.
07:57Actually lost the lead, but gathered up.
08:00Drives on.
08:01Continues strong on the long haul.
08:03Undefeated in stages this weekend.
08:06Swept the Xfinity stages yesterday.
08:083-0 tonight in the Coke 600.
08:11Ready for the fourth and final stage in the Coca-Cola 600.
08:15Hamblin Hosobar front row.
08:18And they're headed to the Echo Park automotive restart zone.
08:31Denny doesn't have a whole lot of help back there for the 24.
08:34Hosobar off in the turn one with a good push.
08:37Oh!
08:38The 77's got major issues.
08:40Something broke.
08:41Something has broke underneath the hood of the 77.
08:43That wasn't tire smoke.
08:45That looked like oil smokers blew up.
08:46You heard it.
08:47Direct behind.
08:48The chaos continues, but blew up over the radio.
08:51The great run.
08:52The heartbreak for the 77.
08:54Restart comes.
08:5687 to go in the Coke 600.
08:58Hamblin and Byron getting after it.
09:02Hamblin's getting a great push from Redick right there.
09:05Not a lot of help for the 24.
09:06Hamblin's going to get down in the corner and clear.
09:08A.J. Allmendinger through the middle.
09:11Chase Elliott going in the wrong direction.
09:14That was wild.
09:15Chase Briscoe looks good in the 19.
09:17Hamblin out front.
09:18Byron is there.
09:20Love what he did right there.
09:21He gave up the entry.
09:22Got back to the gas super early and carried a ton of exit speed.
09:25He painted that line coming through three and forwarded.
09:28William Byron near contact as they head toward turn one.
09:31Here's the 24 trying to get back to the top.
09:35And he does.
09:36All clear off of two.
09:37He drives up the racetrack.
09:38Clears himself in front of the 11.
09:44That quarter panel.
09:46He's right there.
09:47He's there.
09:48Byron feels it.
09:49That's what it's like at home watching with us too.
09:51We can't help it.
09:52Here comes Denny Hamlin.
09:53These two have been outstanding in the second half of this race.
09:57Nearly contact there as Denny drives it down into the corner.
10:02Up off a turn two.
10:03The 11 now in control of this race.
10:06And that's really because he was battling the six.
10:09And here comes William Byron to pit road right in front of you, Trevor.
10:13William Byron hitting pit road.
10:15Denny Hamlin right behind him.
10:16These guys are going to be battling off pit road.
10:18To see which pit crew can get their driver the advantage.
10:21Four tires and fuel on William Byron.
10:23Denny Hamlin reiterated to Chris Gale.
10:26I'm way too free.
10:27I have to be tightened up.
10:29Hamlin slides long in this stall.
10:31We'll see if they hold him.
10:32They should not have to hold him.
10:34They do go to the second 10.
10:35But they're able to get him plugged in without a little bit too much time.
10:39We'll see where he cycles out.
10:40Leaders pit, 52 laps to go.
10:43How tight is it by that much as they come off the pit lane?
10:47They don't need to be single file.
10:48They can run side by side if there's Rome.
10:50But the 24 up through the gears will blend in front of the 11.
10:55First two cars off pit road.
10:56This could be for the race win unless we get a yellow.
10:59I believe these guys are doing it.
11:00Look at the acceleration out of the 24.
11:03Denny also lost a position right here to Ross Chastain.
11:06You have to imagine maybe Denny Hamlin's on a fuel saving situation.
11:09Right here losing tons of speed right there getting tight behind the one car.
11:13But I don't even know if they're, they know how much they need to save to be able to get this car to the end.
11:20They're going to flip it, you know, flip it to the one switch and try to go until it runs out of gas.
11:24But he's got the fence just a little bit.
11:29See what, and look, Denny Hamlin has been flawless all night long.
11:34But we get down to the late end part of this race.
11:37He gets thrown the challenge.
11:38And now look what's happening on the racetrack.
11:40Reddick, whoa!
11:42Holy moly!
11:43Reddick destroys the right front of this car.
11:47And look where it happened.
11:49Oh, my God!
11:50Oh, my goodness!
11:51I'm glad we got a moly!
11:52Right in front of the race leader.
11:54That's incredible!
11:55Now that he's gotten this close,
11:57he seems to have lost his advantage.
11:59The 11, Hamlin on pit road.
12:01Obviously running out of gas.
12:02He was out of fuel.
12:03Out of fuel.
12:04Had to come down pit road for Denny Hamlin.
12:06What a heartbreaking end to what was a terrific Coca-Cola 600.
12:11We talked so much about it, miscues in this race.
12:14And it gets Denny Hamlin coming back to it.
12:19It'll have to be something drastic, I believe, to give this one car.
12:21I think Chastain's used everything up.
12:23But look, the 24 trying to go low.
12:26Lot of speed right there.
12:28Chastain can't quite capitalize, though, but he's right there.
12:33Wow, he's got a shot.
12:35Denny Hamlin is there, and here comes Chastain.
12:38Chastain to the inside.
12:40Ross Chastain drives down low, slides up high.
12:44Is there room?
12:45Oh, the 24 is at low!
12:46Ross Chastain to the lead!
12:47Unbelievable!
12:48And the lap traffic is what did it.
12:52Now Chastain has to go on the offense.
12:55Here they come, back to the white flag.
13:00One lap to go, sponsored by Credit One Bank.
13:03We've had three last lap passes in the history of the Coke 600.
13:08Chastain in front of Byron.
13:13Byron closing the gap even more off a turn, too.
13:16He's in the wall, though.
13:17Just trying for everything and running out of racetrack.
13:22Into three and four for the final time.
13:28How about it?
13:29From the back to the front,
13:31Ross Chastain wins the Coca-Cola 600.
13:35One 600!
13:36One 600, baby!
13:38God damn it!
13:42Yeah!
13:43One 600!
13:44Yeah!
13:45One 600!
13:46Yeah!
13:47Damn right!
13:48Hell of a drive, man!
13:50It's gonna show off right here in front of the fans.
13:55What a great crowd we had tonight here in Charlotte.
13:58They saw an awesome race.
14:00Nooo.
14:18It was an awesome race.
14:23and that 40th starting position the lowest starting
14:52position ever for a victor in the coca-cola 600. celebrate good times ross chastain you have won
15:01nascar's longest race and here is the watermelon
15:17what an improbable win for ross chastain and track house racing from worst to first
15:36they somehow get it done
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