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Charlotte ROVAL Cutoff Will Set NASCAR Round of 8 on Sunday

Past Roval chaos, including inspection rulings, has reordered the playoff field.

Overview

  • Two drivers are already through to the next round — Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney — while Ross Chastain (-13), Bubba Wallace (-26), Tyler Reddick (-29) and Austin Cindric (-48) sit below the cutline.
  • The Bank of America Roval 400 is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET Sunday on USA Network, with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and pre-race coverage noted to begin around 2:30 p.m. ET.
  • A 37-car entry list is set, featuring title contenders and a part-time Garage 66 entry for Josh Bilicki in the No. 66 Ford.
  • All three national series race the Roval this weekend: Trucks Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, Xfinity Saturday at 5:00 p.m. ET on The CW, and Cup practice and qualifying Saturday on TruTV.
  • The 17-turn hybrid layout is widely regarded by drivers as a wildcard with limited runoff and tight infield sections, and last year a post-race disqualification initially changed the Cup advancement order before Joey Logano was reinstated.