NASCAR Throws Red Flag for Rain, Expected Restart Time for Coca-Cola 600

A bit of a bummer as the Coca-Cola 600 has 34 laps to go. With rain in the Charlotte area, NASCAR has thrown the yellow flag, followed by the red flag. There is hope that this race will finish in a timely manner tonight.

NASCAR put out the red flag with less than 35 laps to go in the race. Drivers and teams cannot work on the cars under a red flag on pit road. Hopefully, NASCAR doesn't lose the track and it will be quickly dried off once possible.

It has been such an emotionally powerful day. Many race fans have been up early to watch the Greatest Day in Motorsports. NASCAR threw a yellow flag for lightning with less than 50 laps to go, however that was waived off only to be quickly followed by the rain. NASCAR has restarted the race with 31 laps to go at around 11:22 p.m. ET.

UPDATE: There will be no restart time. Daniel Suárez in the most emotional weekend of the NASCAR season just won the Coca-Cola 600 under a rain delay. As the rain played games with the race, Suárez defended his position over and over and over again.

The former Kyle Busch Motorsports driver will win the Crown Jewel race in Charlotte. It is his third career win in the Cup Series, and his first since joining Spire Motorsports. Suárez dedicated the win to the late Kyle Busch in his post-race comments.

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 11:17 PM.