NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Roval: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Charlotte Roval on Sunday to wrap up the round of 12 in the playoffs.
Last week, Ryan Blaney outran Kevin Harvick to the finish line to win at Talladega. As it turned out, Blaney would have earned the win and entry into the Round of 8 anyway after Harvick's car failed inspection and he was disqualified from the event.
There will be some nervous teams heading into Sunday. Kyle Busch will likely need to win to make it into the next round, starting the day 26 points behind the cutline. Tyler Reddick, an excellent road course racer, starts the race two points behind eighth place. Ross Chastain is 10 points behind eighth.
Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race:
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NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Roval schedule
Green Flag Time: 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, October 8
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (2.32 mile infield road course) in Concord, North Carolina
Qualifying: 12 p.m. CT qualifying on Saturday (on USA Network)
Length: 109 laps, 252.88 miles
Stages: 25 laps, 25 laps, 59 laps
TV coverage: NBC
Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)
Streaming: NBC Sports app and FUBO (free trial); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
Bank of America ROVAL 400 starting lineup
Row 1
1. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 2
3. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
4. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 3
5. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
6. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
8. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 6
11. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 8
15. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
16. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
18. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 10
19. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
20. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 11
21. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
22. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 12
23. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
24. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 13
25. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
26. Mike Rockenfeller, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Row 14
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
28. Josh Bilicki, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 15
29. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
30. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 16
31. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
32. Todd Gilliland, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 17
33. Austin Hill, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 18
35. Andy Lally, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
36. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 19
37. Ty Dillon, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR playoff standings heading into Charlotte Roval
1 race remain in the Round of 12; top 8 advance; a win by a playoff driver locks that driver into the next round
1. William Byron — 3,136 (clinched berth into Round of 8 with Texas win)
2. Ryan Blaney — 3,078 (clinched berth into Round of 8 with Talladega win)
3. Denny Hamlin — 3,108 (+50 points ahead of 9th place)
4. Christopher Bell — 3,080 (+22)
5. Chris Buescher — 3,077 (+19)
6. Martin Truex Jr. — 3,075 (+17)
7. Kyle Larson — 3,073 (+15)
8. Brad Keselowski — 3,060 (+2)
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9. Tyler Reddick — 3,058 (-2 points behind 8th place)
10. Bubba Wallace — 3,051 (-9)
11. Ross Chastain — 3,050 (-10)
12. Kyle Busch — 3,034 (-26)
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