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Actor Channing Tatum to be grand marshal at Coca-Cola 600

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Actor Channing Tatum will serve as grand marshal May 28 for the 58th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Tatum spent time at the speedway filming his upcoming film, “Logan Lucky.”

The Coca-Cola 600 will feature Charlotte Motor Speedway's annual "Salute to the Troops," including more than 600 service men and women, as well as an array of military vehicles.

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"Last summer, I got to shoot my new movie, 'Logan Lucky' right here at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and I got to see firsthand everything that you guys do to support the military and show love to our troops, so I can't wait to be the marshal of the Coca-Cola 600,” Tatum said.