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Charlotte ROVAL Cutoff to Decide NASCAR's Round of 8

Oddsmakers favor non-playoff ace Shane van Gisbergen for the 3 p.m. ET race on USA Network.

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LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 21: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Parts Plus Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are already through, with Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick and Austin Cindric below the cutline entering Sunday.
  • The finalized 37-car entry list includes one part-time unchartered entry — Garage 66’s No. 66 Ford for Josh Bilicki.
  • Practice is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. ET with qualifying at 3:10 p.m. ET, followed by the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
  • All three national series race the ROVAL this weekend, with Trucks opening the Round of 8 Friday and Xfinity holding its Round of 12 cutoff Saturday.
  • The 2.28-mile hybrid layout is known for strategy swings and mistakes that can upend playoff hopes, and Las Vegas awaits the Round of 8 on Oct. 12.