Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the 2104 Coca-Cola 600. (Getty)
Sunday is going to be a very busy day at America’s racetracks.
Kicking things off on May 24 is the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 at 12:15 p.m.
Eastern.
Then about 6 hours later, the Sprint Cup Series regular season gets back at it in Charlotte with the Coca-Cola 600.
The series held their All-Star festivities this past weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the drivers will be sticking around North Carolina as the points races get started again.
Jimmie Johnson is the defending Coca-Cola 600 champion, his 4th career win in the race.
The 2015 race will be televised by FOX. Pole qualifying is Thursday, May 21, at 7:15 p.m. It can be seen on FOX Sports 1.
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Keep reading for all the important details of next weekend’s Coca-Cola 600:
The Basics
What:
Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
When:
Sunday, May 24
Where:
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, North Carolina
Time:
Green Flag time is approximately 6:15 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
FOX
Last Year’s Winner:
Jimmie Johnson
