4 NASCAR Cup stars who will attain main profession milestones within the Coke 600

The 66th working of the Coca-Cola 600 will function 40 drivers, and 4 of them will likely be celebrating particular milestones after they take the inexperienced flag on Sunday.

The largest milestone belongs to seven-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Jimmie Johnson. After driving the IndyCar two-seater with NFL legend Tom Brady as a part of the parade laps on the Indianapolis 500, he’ll then head to Charlotte to participate within the Coke 600. 

And when Johnson climbs into the No. 84 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota that he co-owns, it will likely be his 700th profession NASCAR Cup Sequence begin. Johnson made his Cup debut in 2001 and on Sunday, he’ll turn out to be simply the twenty first driver to ever attain 700 profession begins. He’s additionally a four-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 (solely Darrell Waltrip has extra) and has been working a partial schedule this season. energetic drivers, the one Cup driver to additionally attain 700 begins is Kyle Busch, who at present sits at 726.

Subsequent weekend, Denny Hamlin would be the twenty second driver to achieve this milestone after Johnson, as Hamlin makes his 699th begin within the Coke 600.

Johnson has additionally pushed again on rumors that declare this weekend will likely be his ultimate begin within the NASCAR Cup Sequence.

Daniel Suarez, who’s the one foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR championship on the nationwide degree (Xfinity 2016), will likely be making his three hundredth profession begin on Sunday. The Trackhouse Racing Staff driver has two Cup wins however none but this 12 months, having completed as excessive as second at Las Vegas.

Ryan Preece, who drives the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford, will likely be making his 2 hundredth profession begin on Sunday. Preece is having the strongest season of his profession proper now as he hunts his first profession win. He completed second at Talladega in a photograph end, however was later disqualified when the automotive failed post-race inspection.

After which there’s Ty Gibbs, the grandson of Joe Gibbs. Driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, he will likely be competing in his one centesimal profession Cup race. Like Preece, Gibbs has by no means received within the Cup Sequence, ending as excessive as second at Darlington final 12 months. He’s additionally the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence champion, additionally successful on the Charlotte oval throughout that season.