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Coca-Cola 600 could be exciting race
May
20
Just because the all-star race bordered on a snoozefest, that doesn’t mean the Coca-Cola 600 will be just as uneventful this weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
The 600 is not only four times the length of the all-star race, it also will have 43 cars instead of 24. With those 19 extra cars, there is more of a chance of accidents that will bring out cautions to bunch the field. There also is a better chance of the leader hitting lapped traffic, which means that a five-second lead could disappear quickly.
There will be more drivers using different pit strategies, thus likely giving a better mix of cars with old tires and those with fresh tires throughout the field.
The 600 race is a marathon and a strategy event, and not a sprint to the finish. Watching the marathon and its strategy play out gives the Sprint Cup Series’ longest race of the year potential to have its share of exciting moments.
The 600 is not only four times the length of the all-star race, it also will have 43 cars instead of 24. With those 19 extra cars, there is more of a chance of accidents that will bring out cautions to bunch the field. There also is a better chance of the leader hitting lapped traffic, which means that a five-second lead could disappear quickly.
There will be more drivers using different pit strategies, thus likely giving a better mix of cars with old tires and those with fresh tires throughout the field.
The 600 race is a marathon and a strategy event, and not a sprint to the finish. Watching the marathon and its strategy play out gives the Sprint Cup Series’ longest race of the year potential to have its share of exciting moments.
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