The 66th working of the Coca-Cola 600 will characteristic 40 drivers, and 4 of them can be celebrating particular milestones once they take the inexperienced flag on Sunday.
The largest milestone belongs to seven-time NASCAR Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson. After driving the IndyCar two-seater with NFL legend Tom Brady as a part of the parade laps on the Indianapolis 500, he’ll then head to Charlotte to participate within the Coke 600.
And when Johnson climbs into the No. 84 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota that he co-owns, it is going to be his 700th profession NASCAR Cup Collection begin. Johnson made his Cup debut in 2001 and on Sunday, he’ll change into simply the twenty first driver to ever attain 700 profession begins. He’s additionally a four-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 (solely Darrell Waltrip has extra) and has been working a partial schedule this season. Taking a look at energetic drivers, the one Cup driver to additionally attain 700 begins is Kyle Busch, who presently sits at 726.
Subsequent weekend, Denny Hamlin would be the twenty second driver to succeed in this milestone after Johnson, as Hamlin makes his 699th begin within the Coke 600.
Johnson has additionally pushed again on rumors that declare this weekend can be his remaining begin within the NASCAR Cup Collection.
Daniel Suarez, who’s the one foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR championship on the nationwide stage (Xfinity 2016), can be making his three hundredth profession begin on Sunday. The Trackhouse Racing Crew driver has two Cup wins however none but this yr, having completed as excessive as second at Las Vegas.
Ryan Preece, who drives the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford, can be making his 2 hundredth profession begin on Sunday. Preece is having the strongest season of his profession proper now as he hunts his first profession win. He completed second at Talladega in a photograph end, however was later disqualified when the automobile failed post-race inspection.
After which there’s Ty Gibbs, the grandson of Joe Gibbs. Driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, he can be competing in his one centesimal profession Cup race. Like Preece, Gibbs has by no means gained within the Cup Collection, ending as excessive as second at Darlington final yr. He’s additionally the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Collection champion, additionally profitable on the Charlotte oval throughout that season.
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