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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Derek Kraus to make surprise NASCAR Cup start in Coca Cola 600
Derek Kraus, 23, will make his first NASCAR Cup Series start of the year this weekend, competing in NASCAR's longest race -- the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kraus will pilot the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet with sponsorship from Western States Flooring. This Sunday's race will be the first time since the season-opening Daytona that the Cup Series will have a full field of 40 cars with four open entries. Kraus made six starts in the Cup Series last year, all while driving for Kaulig Racing. His best result came at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing 28th. His most recent start came in the 2024 season finale at Phoenix Raceway, and this will be his first appearance in the Coke 600. Advertisement A former champion of the ARCA West Series in 2019, Kraus also has 76 Truck Series starts and eight Xfinity Series starts, but none since 2023. He was full-time in the Truck Series between 2020 and 2022, finishing as high as second at Darlington. NY Racing Team has made four Cup starts as an open entry this year, all with veteran journeyman driver J.J. Yeley. Their best result of the year came at Talladega where they finished 32nd. The team also attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 but failed to make the show. Read Also: William Byron signs extension to remain with Hendrick through 2029 20 years later: Remembering the wildest Coke 600 in NASCAR history Kurt Busch among those selected for 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class To read more articles visit our website.
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR Cup Series entry list for the 2025 Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Cup Series entry list for the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the Coca-Cola 600 entry list, Xfinity Series entry list, and Truck Series entry list for Charlotte on Monday afternoon. It marks the first NASCAR weekend that all three series will be on track since Texas Motor Speedway in early May. On Sunday, all 36 full-time drivers are present for the 2025 Coca-Cola 600. This is the first season in the charter system's history in which all 36 entries have a full-time competitor. As for the open entries, Derek Kraus (NY Racing Team). Josh Bilicki (Garage 66), Jimmie Johnson (Legacy Motor Club), and Connor Zilisch (Trackhouse Racing) round out the 40-driver field. Shop Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR tickets Below, you can check out the NASCAR entry list for the Coca-Cola 600 in May 2025! NASCAR Cup Series entry list, 2025 Coca-Cola 600 No. 1 Ross Chastain No. 2 Austin Cindric No. 3 Austin Dillon No. 4 Noah Gragson No. 5 Kyle Larson No. 6 Brad Keselowski No. 7 Justin Haley No. 8 Kyle Busch No. 9 Chase Elliott No. 10 Ty Dillon No. 11 Denny Hamlin No. 12 Ryan Blaney No. 16 A.J. Allmendinger No. 17 Chris Buescher No. 19 Chase Briscoe No. 20 Christopher Bell No. 21 Josh Berry No. 22 Joey Logano No. 23 Bubba Wallace No. 24 William Byron No. 34 Todd Gilliland No. 35 Riley Herbst No. 38 Zane Smith No. 41 Cole Custer No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek No. 43 Erik Jones No. 44 Derek Kraus No. 45 Tyler Reddick No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. No. 48 Alex Bowman No. 51 Cody Ware No. 54 Ty Gibbs No. 60 Ryan Preece No. 66 Josh Bilicki No. 71 Michael McDowell No. 77 Carson Hocevar No. 84 Jimmie Johnson No. 87 Connor Zilisch No. 88 Shane van Gisbergen No. 99 Daniel Suarez More: How to watch NASCAR live at Charlotte in May 2025, weekend schedule Shop Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR tickets
