2015 Coca-Cola 600

The 2015 Coca-Cola 600 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on May 24, 2015 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Carl Edwards won the race, his first of the season and first with Joe Gibbs Racing. Matt Kenseth won the pole for the race and led 26 laps on his way to a fourth-place finish. Kevin Harvick entered Charlotte with a 46-point lead over Martin Truex Jr. following his runner-up finish. Jimmie Johnson entered 48 back following winning at Kansas Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his first start since the 2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeff Gordon made his final start in the No 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford. Chase Elliott attempted and made his third career start in No 25 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. The race had 22 lead changes among nine different drivers, as well as eight caution flag periods for 39 laps. For the weekend's race, the names on the windshield of the cars — in lieu of the drivers last names — had those of United States Armed Forces members who've died in the line of duty.