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Monday, May 29, 2017

Post-Race Fast Facts: Coca-Cola 600

Race Fast Facts
Charlotte Motor Speedway
58th Annual COCA-COLA 600

Race Winner: Austin Dillon
Age: 27
Team: No. 3 - DOW Salutes Veterans Chevrolet
Owner: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
Austin Dillon won the 58th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his first victory in 133 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.

  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2017.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 27 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2017.

Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 24 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Erik Jones (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.

Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 5 points over Kyle Larson.

A total of 10 drivers have posted their first career MENCS win at Charlotte: David Pearson (5/28/1961), Buddy Baker (10/15/1967), Charlie Glotzbach (10/20/1968), Jeff Gordon (5/29/1994), Bobby Labonte (5/28/1995), Matt Kenseth (5/28/2000), Jamie McMurray (10/13/2002), Casey Mears (5/27/2007), David Reutimann (5/25/2009) and Austin Dillon (05/28/2017). 

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