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6 things you may not know about NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 is going to be always known as the first (and hopefully last) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway held without fans, due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the 600 — the longest race on NASCAR’s Cup circuit — has had plenty of other unique and memorable moments.Here are a few of them:———NAP TIMEIn 1959, track owner Bruton Smith and colleague Curtis Turner (who was also a top NASCAR driver) began construction of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Smith worked long hours to have the 1.5-mile track in Concord ready for the track’s inaugural World 600 on June 19, 1960.Sm…

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