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How to watch the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race today: Livestream options, starting time, more

By Meredith Gordon, Fox Van Allen

Edited By Leslie Gornstein, Fox Van Allen

May 26, 2024 / 3:12 AM EDT / Essentials

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Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 05, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. Logan Riely/Getty Images

Spend your Memorial Day weekend with NASCAR. The Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race is on today, a perfect way to spend your holiday. Today's race is even more noteworthy as Hendricks Motorsports driver Kyle Larson attempts a Memorial Day Double.

Keep reading to find out when and how to watch the Coca-Cola 600, and learn more about Larson's attempt to drive two races in one day.

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How and when to watch the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race

The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The race is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) and will air on Fox and stream on the platforms featured below.

How to watch the Coca-Cola 600 without cable

While most cable packages include Fox, it's easy to watch NASCAR in 2024 if Fox isn't included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don't have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)

Stream the Coca-Cola 600 on Sling TV for half price

If you don't have cable TV that includes Fox, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream live NASCAR races this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to all four channels airing NASCAR this season, plus local ABC affiliates (where available) with its Blue Tier plan. We recommend leveling up your coverage to include ESPN with the Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all of NASCAR's big moments this season.

That Blue tier normally costs $45 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a $25 off promotion for your first month, so you'll pay just $20. The Orange + Blue Tier plan is currently $35 for the first month and $60 after that. You can learn more by tapping the button below.

Top features of Sling TV Blue tier:

There are 42 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox, FS1 and USA affiliates (where available).
You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.

Watch today's race on Sling TV

Watch the Coca-Cola 600 free with Fubo

You can also catch all NASCAR Cup Series races in 2024 on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to NBC, USA, Fox and FS1, in addition to almost every NFL game next season.

To watch NASCAR without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NASCAR races, you'll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo's Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial, but Fubo is currently offering the first month at $60.

Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).

Top features of Fubo Pro Tier:

There are no contracts with Fubo -- you can cancel anytime.
The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, including NFL Network.
You can watch sporting events up to 72 hours after they air live with Fubo lookback.
FuboTV includes all the channels you'll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.

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Watch the Coca-Cola 600 on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch NASCAR this season with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including Fox and FS1, NBC and USA. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every Cup Series race on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch almost all live NFL games next season, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including "NFL Total Access" and the Emmy-nominated show "Good Morning Football") and lots more. With Hulu + Live TV, you'll have access to live local network affiliate programming without the hefty price of a cable subscription.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.

$77 per month at Hulu

Watch NASCAR races live with a digital HDTV antenna

You can also watch NASCAR on network TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here's the kicker: There's no monthly charge.

For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal -- or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch NASCAR without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.

This amplified digital antenna with a 50-mile range can receive hundreds of HDTV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox and Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV and top-tier sound.

$15 at Amazon

Kyle Larson and the Memorial Day Double

Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, greets fans on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 19, 2024 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. James Gilbert/Getty Images

Today, Hendricks Motorsports' Kyle Larson is scheduled to race the 108th Indianapolis 500 (weather permitting) at 12:45 p.m. ET, then take an approximately one hour and forty-minute flight to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600. Not only is it a unique feat to race two events on the same day, but if Larson does start both races today he'll be racing in two different types of cars. Larson would become just the fifth driver to compete in both races on the same day.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule

Below is the current 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the remaining races in the 2024 season. All times Eastern.

March 10: Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
March 17: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
March 24: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
March 31: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, 7:00 p.m. (Fox)
April 7: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
April 14: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
April 21: GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, 3:00 p.m. (Fox)
April 28: Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, 2:00 p.m. (FS1)
May 5: AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
May 12: Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
May 19: All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (All-Star Race), 8:00 p.m. (FS1)
May 26: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 6:00 p.m. (Fox)
June 2: Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
June 9: Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
June 16: Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, 7:00 p.m. (USA)
June 23: At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
June 30: Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
July 7: Grant Park 165 at Chicago street course, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
July 14: At Pocono Raceway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
July 21: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)

Olympic break

Aug. 11: Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, 6:00 p.m. (USA)
Aug. 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
Aug. 24: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Sept. 1: Cook Out Southern 500* at Darlington Raceway, 6:00 p.m. (USA)

Playoff Round of 16

Sept. 8: Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
Sept. 15: Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
Sept. 21: Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (USA)

Playoff Round of 12

Sept. 29: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
Oct. 6: YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)
Oct. 13: Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)

Playoff Round of 8

Oct. 20: South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Oct. 27: At Homestead-Miami Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Nov. 3: XFINITY 500 at Martinsville Speedway, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)

Championship

Nov. 10: At Phoenix Raceway 3:00 p.m. (NBC)

Why does NASCAR take a two-week break in the summer?

Because NBC Sports is the official broadcaster of the Paris Summer Games, NASCAR will take a two-week pause between races at Indy (July 21) and Richmond (Aug. 11).