Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, North Carolina, going into the Bank of America ROVAL 400 this Sunday, October 9 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race #6 Fast Facts: Charlotte Road Course
- This season will be the fifth-time the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race. (2018-2022).
- The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has occupied two positions on the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs schedule:
- From 2018-2019, the Charlotte Road Course hosted the third race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
- From 2020-2022, The Charlotte Road Course hosted the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
- The 2022 season marks just the third-time the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (2020-2022) – the elimination race of the Round of 12.
- The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2020-2022) is the fourth different track to host the sixth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (2004-Present); joining Martinsville Speedway (2004-2010), Talladega Superspeedway (2011, 2013-2016) and Kansas Speedway (2012, 2017-2019).
- From 2018-2019, the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course hosted the third race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs:
- Ryan Blaney won the 2018 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Playoff race.
- Chase Elliott won in 2019 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Playoff race.
- A total of 11 different drivers have won the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, led by Jimmie Johnson with four postseason victories – all at Martinsville Speedway (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008).
- Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with three victories (2009, 2010, 2019) in the sixth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
| NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – Race No. 6 Winners | ||
| Track | Race Winner | Date |
| Charlotte RC | Kyle Larson | Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
| Charlotte RC | Chase Elliott | Sunday, October 11, 2020 |
| Kansas | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
| Kansas | Chase Elliott | Sunday, October 21, 2018 |
| Kansas | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, October 22, 2017 |
| Talladega | Joey Logano | Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
| Talladega | Joey Logano | Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
| Talladega | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
| Talladega | Jamie McMurray | Sunday, October 20, 2013 |
| Kansas | Matt Kenseth | Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
| Talladega | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
| Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 24, 2010 |
| Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
| Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
| Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 21, 2007 |
| Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 22, 2006 |
| Martinsville | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, October 23, 2005 |
| Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 24, 2004 |
- Six-times the winner of the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has gone on to win the championship later that same season – once at Kansas Speedway, three-times at Martinsville Speedway and twice at the Charlotte Roval:
- In 2006, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville Speedway, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2007, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2008, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2017, Martin Truex Jr. won at Kansas Speedway, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2020, Chase Elliott won at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season. It was the first of his three wins during the 2020 postseason run.
- In 2021, Kyle Larson won at the Charlotte Road Course, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season. It was the second of his record tying five Playoff wins during the 2021 postseason
- The worst finish by a driver in the sixth Playoff race that went on to win the NASCAR Cup Series title that same season was:
- At Kansas Speedway (2012, 2017-2019) it has happened twice – Brad Keselowski in 2012 and Joey Logano in 2018 each finished eighth in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Kansas Speedway and then went on to win the title later those same seasons.
- At Talladega Superspeedway (2011, 2013-2016) – Jimmie Johnson in 2016 finished 23rd in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Talladega Superspeedway and went on to win the title later that season.
- At Martinsville Speedway (2004-2010) – Jimmie Johnson in 2010 and Kurt Busch in 2004 each finished fifth in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Martinsville Speedway and then went on to win the title later that same season.
- When the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course hosted the third race in the Playoffs (2018-2019) the winner in 2019, Chase Elliott, finished the season 10th in the final championship standings and the 2018 ROVAL winner, Ryan Blaney, also finished the season 10th in the final standings.
- Three non-Playoff drivers have won the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs:
- In 2005, Jeff Gordon won the Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway he was ranked 15th in the series standings at the time of the win.
- In 2011, Clint Bowyer won the Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway he was ranked 13th in the series standings at the time of the win.
- In 2013, Jamie McMurray won the Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway he was ranked 14th in the series standings at the time of the win.
NASCAR Cup Series 2022 Top 12 in the Driver Standings at Charlotte RC
| Rank | Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.9 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.8 | 101.1 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 47.1 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 | 82.3 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 96.9 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 112.6 |
| 7 | Daniel Suárez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 66.6 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 59.8 |
| 9 | Austin Cindric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | William Byron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14.2 | 109.9 |
| 11 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 83.8 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 85.6 |
* – Based on four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2018 – 2021).
At Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course:
TRACK DATA
Season Race #: 32 of 36 (10-9-22)
Playoff Race #: 6
Track Size: 3.67-kilometers / 2.32-miles
Track Type: Road Course
Number of Turns: 17
Elevation Change: 35 degrees
Race Length: 109 laps / 400 kilometers / 252.88 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 25 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 59 laps
QUALIFYING RECORDS
Track Qualifying Record:
Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 106.868 mph, 76.805 secs., September 29, 2018
2021 Playoff Race Pole Winner:
Metric Qualifying set the starting lineup. Denny Hamlin started from the pole.
RACE RECORDS
Track race record:
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, 82.125 mph, (03:01:34), September 30, 2018
2021 race winner:
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 77.783 mph, (03:15:04), October 10, 2021
2020 race winner:
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 76.948 mph, (03:17:11), October 11, 2020
2019 race winner:
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 75.499 mph, (03:20:58), September 29, 2019
HISTORY
- Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
- The track’s first NASCAR Cup Series race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson in a Chevrolet.
- In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race.
- The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
- The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
- The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
- The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
- In 2017, the track underwent renovations to add what is now known as the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (ROVAL) a 2.32-mile, 17-turn, multi-elevational road course that incorporates the oval track as well.
- The NASCAR Cup Series made its track debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in 2018 and the event was won by Ryan Blaney (Team Penske Ford).
- There have been 128 NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (includes road course figures), a minimum of two races per year since the track opened in 1960. A total of 124 races on the oval track and four races on the road course.
STARTS
- A total of 64 different drivers competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- A total of 42 drivers have competed in more than once at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in the NASCAR Cup Series
- A total of 21 different drivers have made all three NASCAR Cup Series starts at the Charlotte Roval and all 26 are tied for the series-most starts at the track.
- Joey Hand is the only driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to make his first career start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (October 10, 2021) – he started 36th and finished 27th.
- Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Alex Bowman leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with a 5.500 in three starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at the Charlotte Road Course (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg. Start | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg. Start | Races |
| 1 | Alex Bowman | 5.500 | 4 | 1 | Alex Bowman | 5.500 | 4 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 7.250 | 4 | 2 | Joey Logano | 7.250 | 4 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 7.333 | 3 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 7.333 | 3 |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 7.667 | 3 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 8.250 | 4 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 8.250 | 4 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr | 8.250 | 4 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr | 8.250 | 4 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 9.000 | 4 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 9.000 | 4 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 10.250 | 4 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 10.250 | 4 | 8 | William Byron | 11.500 | 4 |
| 9 | William Byron | 11.500 | 4 | 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12.000 | 4 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 11.750 | 4 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 12.250 | 4 |
POLES
- A total of two different drivers have won the pole in the four NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Kurt Busch won the pole for the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2018) driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in a Ford; his third pole on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- William Byron won the pole for the second Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2019) driving for Hendrick Motorsports in a Chevrolet, his first on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Th last two season’s starting lineups were determined by Metric Qualifying and as a result Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin started in the first position both seasons (2020, 2021).
- Youngest series pole winner at the Charlotte RC: William Byron (September 29, 2019 – 21 years, 9 months and 0 days).
- Oldest series pole winner at the Charlotte RC: Kurt Busch (September 30, 2018 – 44 years, 1 month and 26 days).
- Two organizations in the NASCAR Cup Series have won a pole at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Stewart-Haas Racing (Kurt Busch) in 2018 and Hendrick Motorsports (William Byron) in 2019.
- Two manufacturers have won poles at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Ford won the 2018 pole with a speed of 106.868 mph, 76.805 seconds and Chevrolet won the 2019 pole with a speed of 103.198 mph, 80.932 seconds.
WINS
- A total of three drivers have won the four NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- In 2018, Ryan Blaney won the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his first win on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In 2019, Chase Elliott won the second Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his third of seven-career road course wins in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In 2020, Chase Elliott won the third Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his fifth of seven-career road course wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. He would go on to win the title that same season.
- In 2021, Kyle Larson won the fourth Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his third of four-career road course wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. He would go on to win the title that same season.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in overall road course wins with nine victories (Sonoma, five wins; Watkins Glen, four wins).
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has the second-most road course wins all-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with eight victories (Watkins Glen, five wins; Sonoma, three wins).
| Active Road Course Winners in the NASCAR Cup Series | ||||||||
| Active Road Course Winners | Total Wins | Sonoma | WGI | Charlotte | Daytona | Indy | COTA | Road America |
| Chase Elliott | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Busch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Larson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Reddick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Logano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Chastain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Suárez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most wins at a single road course track with six victories at Riverside International Raceway (1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981 sweep).
- Youngest Cup Series race winner at the Charlotte Road Course: Chase Elliott (September 29, 2019 – 23 years, 10 months and 1 day).
- Oldest Cup Series race winner at the Charlotte Road Course: Kyle Larson (October 10, 2021 – 29 years, 2 months and 10 days).
- Two organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Team Penske (2018) and Hendrick Motorsports (2019, 2020, 2021).
- Two manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Ford in 2018 and Chevrolet in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
- Four different starting positions have led to victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Road Course:
- Ryan Blaney won the 2018 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the ninth starting position.
- Chase Elliott won the 2019 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the 19th starting position.
- Chase Elliott won the 2020 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the second starting position.
- Kyle Larson won the 2021 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the 10th starting position.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
- Four different drivers have finished runner-up in the four NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Jamie McMurray finished runner-up in the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in 2018, Alex Bowman finished second in the 2019 event, Joey Logano finished runner-up in 2021 and Tyler Reddick finished second last season.
Top-Five Finishes:
- A total of 15 different drivers have finished in the top-five in the four series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Five drivers all-time have finished in the top-five in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Road Course twice – Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney.
Active Drivers with Top-Five Finishes at the Charlotte RC
| Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Alex Bowman | 2 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 2 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 1 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 1 |
| 7 | Erik Jones | 1 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 1 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
| 11 | Kyle Larson | 1 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 1 |
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 22 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in the four series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Three different drivers have finished inside the top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series in all four previous races at the Charlotte Road Course – Alex Bowman, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney.
Active Drivers with Top-Five Finishes at the Charlotte RC
| Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Alex Bowman | 4 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 4 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 4 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 3 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr | 2 |
| 7 | William Byron | 2 |
| 8 | AJ Allmendinger | 1 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 1 |
| 11 | Christopher Bell | 1 |
| 12 | Cole Custer | 1 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | 1 |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 1 |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
| 16 | Kyle Larson | 1 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick | 1 |
Average Finish:
- Chase Elliott leads the series in average finishing position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with 5.000 in four starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at the Charlotte Road Course
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg. Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg. Finish | Races |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 5.000 | 4 | 1 | Chase Elliott | 5.000 | 4 |
| 2 | Clint Bowyer | 5.667 | 3 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 5.750 | 4 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 5.750 | 4 | 3 | Alex Bowman | 6.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Alex Bowman | 6.000 | 4 | 4 | Tyler Reddick | 7.000 | 2 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 7.000 | 2 | 5 | Joey Logano | 7.250 | 4 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 7.250 | 4 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 12.750 | 4 |
| 7 | Jimmie Johnson | 10.000 | 3 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 13.000 | 3 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 12.750 | 4 | 8 | Cole Custer | 13.500 | 2 |
| 9 | Kyle Larson | 13.000 | 3 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 14.000 | 4 |
| 10 | Matt DiBenedetto | 13.000 | 4 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr | 14.250 | 4 |
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 23 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with 80 laps led in four starts (18.6%).
All-Time Lap Leaders at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
| Rank | All-Time Lap Leaders | Races | Laps Led | Laps Completed | % Led |
| 1 | William Byron | 4 | 80 | 430 | 18.6% |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 4 | 64 | 436 | 14.7% |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 60 | 327 | 18.3% |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 4 | 40 | 436 | 9.2% |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | 39 | 430 | 9.1% |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 34 | 425 | 8.0% |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | 4 | 25 | 436 | 5.7% |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 4 | 25 | 420 | 6.0% |
| 9 | Clint Bowyer | 3 | 11 | 327 | 3.4% |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 4 | 9 | 436 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 4 | 8 | 436 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Ryan Preece | 3 | 8 | 327 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 6 | 218 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Martin Truex Jr | 4 | 6 | 436 | 1.4% |
| 15 | AJ Allmendinger | 2 | 5 | 166 | 3.0% |
| 16 | Ty Dillon | 3 | 5 | 327 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Alex Bowman | 4 | 2 | 436 | 0.5% |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | 2 | 2 | 218 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Paul Menard | 2 | 2 | 212 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 4 | 2 | 427 | 0.5% |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 4 | 1 | 436 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 4 | 1 | 349 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 1 | 109 | 0.9% |
- The most laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course was 35 laps led by Chase Elliott on Sept. 29, 2019.
- The fewest laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course was eight laps led by Kyle Larson on October 10, 2021.
- The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course by a driver that did not win the race was 47 laps led by Kyle Larson in the 2018 event – he ultimately finished 25th in the race.
TRACK / EVENT STATS
- The all-time Margins of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course:
| Margin of Victory (secs.) | Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
| 0.792 | Ryan Blaney | Jamie McMurray | Sunday, September 30, 2018 |
| 3.024 | Chase Elliott | Alex Bowman | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| 3.895 | Chase Elliott | Joey Logano | Sunday, October 11, 2020 |
| 0.782 | Kyle Larson | Tyler Reddick | Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
- The closest Margin of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course is the October 10, 2021 race, won by Kyle Larson by 0.782-second over runner-up Tyler Reddick.
- The largest Margin of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course is the October 11, 2020 race, won by Chase Elliott by 3.895-seconds over runner-up Joey Logano.
- None of the four NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course have resulted in NASCAR Overtime.
- Twice qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series has been cancelled at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course due to the pandemic – 2020 and 2021.
Previous Cup Series Races/Records at the Charlotte Road Course
| Categories | Last Race | Most/Largest | Fewest/Smallest |
| Cars: | 39 | 40 – 2 Times (10/10/2021) | 38 (10/11/2020) |
| Lead Changes: | 15 | 17 (10/11/2020) | 10 (09/30/2018) |
| Leaders: | 10 | 11 (10/11/2020) | 8 (09/30/2018) |
| Cautions: | 9 | 10 (09/29/2019) | 8 (09/30/2018) |
| Caution Laps: | 18 | 23 (09/29/2019) | 16 – 2 Times (10/11/2020) |
| Lead Lap Finish: | 31 | 33 (09/29/2019) | 26 (09/30/2018) |
| Running at Finish: | 33 | 36 (10/11/2020) | 30 (09/30/2018) |
- Only once has the NASCAR Cup Series winner at the Charlotte Motor Speedway made the final pass for the lead on the last lap of the race:
- In 2018, Ryan Blaney passed Jimmie Johnson on the final lap (Lap 109) for the win at the Charlotte Road Course.
NASCAR IN NORTH CAROLINA
- There have been 760 NASCAR national series points-paying races held in the state of North Carolina among 32 different tracks.
- The very first NASCAR Cup Series race all-time was held in the state of North Carolina was at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 19, 1949. The track is a 0.75-mile dirt oval, and the race was won by Jim Roper in a Lincoln.
NASCAR TRACKS IN NORTH CAROLINA
| Track Name | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | Concord | 124 | 77 | 20 | 221 | 1960 |
| Rockingham Speedway | Rockingham | 78 | 42 | 2 | 122 | 1965 |
| North Wilkesboro Speedway | North | 93 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 1949 |
| Hickory Speedway | Hickory | 35 | 42 | 0 | 77 | 1953 |
| Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Weaverville | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1951 |
| Occoneechee Speedway | Hillsboro | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1949 |
| Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1958 |
| Orange County Speedway | Rougemont | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1983 |
| Southern States Fairgrounds | Charlotte | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1954 |
| Charlotte Speedway | Charlotte | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1949 |
| Concord Speedway | Concord | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1956 |
| Wilson Speedway | Wilson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1951 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course | Concord | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2018 |
| New Asheville Speedway | Asheville | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1962 |
| Dog Track Speedway | Moyock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1962 |
| Raleigh Speedway | Raleigh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1953 |
| Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Shelby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1956 |
| Champion Speedway | Fayetteville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1958 |
| Caraway Speedway | Asheboro | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1982 |
| Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds | Greensboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1957 |
| North Carolina State Fairgrounds | Raleigh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1955 |
| Tar Heel Speedway | Randleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1963 |
| Forsyth County Fairgrounds | Winston-Salem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1955 |
| Harris Speedway | Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1964 |
| Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1957 |
| Tri-City Speedway | High Point | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1953 |
| Asheville Speedway | Asheville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1982 |
| Gastonia Fairgrounds | Gastonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
| Harnett Speedway | Spring Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1953 |
| McCormick Field | Asheville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
| Salisbury Super Speedway | Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
| Star Lite Speedway | Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1966 |
| Totals | 536 | 200 | 24 | 760 |
NORTH CAROLINA IN NASCAR
- A total of 472 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
- A total of 54 of the 466 drivers from North Carolina have won a NASCAR national series race.
NORTH CAROLINA RACE WINNERS IN NASCAR
| Winners From North Carolina | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined |
| Richard Petty | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 76 | 21 | 0 | 97 |
| Lee Petty | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Ned Jarrett | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Junior Johnson | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Herb Thomas | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Buck Baker | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Bobby Isaac | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Dale Jarrett | 32 | 11 | 0 | 43 |
| Rex White | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr | 26 | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| Jim Paschal | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Benny Parsons | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Speedy Thompson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Buddy Baker | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Harry Gant | 18 | 21 | 0 | 39 |
| Bob Welborn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Petty | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Blaney | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| William Byron | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Austin Dillon | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| Morgan Shepherd | 4 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Bill Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gwyn Staley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Vickers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Pardue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Brickhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Cindric | 1 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| Phil Parsons | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Leon Sales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Shuman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donald Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Ingram | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Tommy Houston | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sam Ard | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Robert Pressley | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Ty Gibbs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Harrison Burton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Riggs | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| John H. Nemechek | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Hank Parker Jr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Rumley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Setzer | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Ronnie Silver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Berrier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Dillon | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Hemric | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Labonte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Leicht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Settlemyre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Myatt Snider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Timothy Peters | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Todd Gilliland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Andy Houston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tate Fogleman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ricky Hendrick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Hmiel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 805 | 251 | 81 | 1,137 |
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