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Charlotte Motor Speedway planning huge military salute for Coca-Cola 600

As is their custom each Memorial Day weekend, Charlotte Motor Speedway is planning a huge salute to the military in conjunction with May 28th running of the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series calendar.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth was on hand at the track Thursday morning for the announcement.

Pre-race ceremonies for the Coca-Cola 600 will include 600 Fort Bragg soldiers, Humvees, Howitzers, a HIMARS rocket launcher, an M777 Howitzer and a RAZOR combat vehicle. More than 1,000 additional servicemen and women will be at the speedway to enjoy the race day atmosphere.