Bowman looking to pick up where he left off at Coca-Cola 600 STEVE REED Associated Press May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 Updated Nov 30, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR drivers have long considered the Coca-Cola 600 the most grueling race on the schedule.kAmxEVD 6IA64E65 E@ 36 6G6? >@C6 492==6?8:?8 $F?52J 7@C p=6I q@H>2?[ H9@V== 36 C24:?8 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 7C24EFC:?8 9:D G6CE63C2 =2DE >@?E9 2E 2 DAC:?E 42C C246 :? w6?5C:4< |@E@CDA@CEDV E62>>2E6 zJ=6 {2CD@?VD ?6H C24:?8 D6C:6D :? (6DE qFC=:?8E@?[ x@H2]k^AmkAmq@H>2? D2:5 6G6? EH:DE:?8 E96 HC@?8 H2J 42? 36 A2:?7F=]k^AmkAmQ%96C6VD D@>6 D@>6 5:D4@>7@CE 96C6 2?5 E96C6[ 2?5 E96C6 2C6 E9:?8D E92E x 5@ E92E 5@?VE 766= 8@@5[Q q@H>2? 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