Kyle Larson dominates at Charlotte Roval, as Tyler Reddick stays alive in Playoffs: Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 was as much about Tyler Reddick’s heroic drive into the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as it was about Kyle Larson’s continued domination of elimination races.[Read More]
#5-Kyle Larson won the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The win is his 6th win of the year, 2nd at the Charlotte ROVAL and 29th career win.
#20-Christopher Bell finished 2nd followed by #24-William Bryon, #2-Austin Cindric, #9-Chase Elliott, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, pole winner #13-Shane Van Gisbergen, #22-Joey Logano, #23-Bubba Wallace, and #12-Ryan Blaney.
#5-Larson dominated the race, leading 62 of the 109 laps and winning by 1.5 second.
Drivers advancing to the Round of 8: #5-Kyle Larson, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Denny Hamlin, #12-Ryan Blaney, #20-Christopher Bell, #24-William Byron, #45-Tyler Reddick, #48-Alex Bowman.
Drivers eliminated from the playoffs: #2-Austin Cindric, #14-Chase Briscoe, #99-Daniel Suarez.
Stage 1 was won by #45-Tyler Reddick. Stage 2 was won by #48-Alex Bowman.
There were 7 lead changes among 6 drivers and 5 cautions for 13 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 82.817mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Driver Points Standings before reset, Owner Points Standings before reset, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Charlotte:
#5-Kyle Larson, 1st
#20-Christopher Bell, 2nd
#24-William Byron, 3rd
#2-Austin Cindric, 4th
#9-Chase Elliott, 5th
#22-Joey Logano, 8th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 10th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 11th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 14th
#48-Alex Bowman, 18th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 31st
#14-Chase Briscoe, 37th
Race Fast Facts – Charlotte:
Kyle Larson (P) won the Bank of America ROVAL 400, his 29th victory in 362 Cup Series races.
This is his sixth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in six races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
Christopher Bell (P) (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 20th top-10 finish in 2024.
William Byron (P) (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
Carson Hocevar (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
William Byron (P) leads the point standings by 9 points over Kyle Larson (P).
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Reseeded Cup Series Playoff Standings after Charlotte:
1) #5-Kyle Larson, 4052, +33
2) #20-Christopher Bell, 4032, +13
3) #45-Tyler Reddick, 4029, +10
4) #24-William Byron, 4023, +4
Below the Championship race cutoff
5) #12-Ryan Blaney, 4019, -4
6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4015, -8
7) #9-Chase Elliott, 4014, -9
8) #22-Joey Logano, 4012, -11
See the Reseeded Driver Points Standings an
Cup Series Playoff Standings after Bristol:
End of Round of 16; Before Points Reset
1) #24-William Byron, 3156, +62
2) #5-Kyle Larson, 3147, +53
3) #20-Christopher Bell, 3140, +46
4) #12-Ryan Blaney, 3112, +18
5) #9-Chase Elliott, 3108, +14
6) #48-Alex Bowman, 3103, +9
7) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3101, +7
8) #45-Tyler Reddick, 3098, +4
Below the round of 8 cutoff
9) #22-Joey Logano, 3094, -4
10) #2-Austin Cindric, 3070, -28
11) #99-Daniel Suarez, 3047, -51
12) #14-Chase Briscoe, 3030, -68
Race updates:
Checkered flag for #5-Kyle Larson. #20-Bell finishes second. Drivers eliminated from the playoffs: #2-Austin Cindric, #14-Chase Briscoe, #99-Daniel Suarez.
Lap 109 – White flag for #5-Larson.
Lap 107 – Three laps remaining. #5-Larson still leading by more than 2 seconds. #45-Reddick still 4 points ahead of #22-Logano.
Lap 105 – Five laps remaining. #5-Larson still in control of the race. He’s 2.6 seconds ahead of #20-Bell.
Lap 104 – #13-Van Gisbergen passes #22-Logano for 7th. #45-Reddick now 4 points ahead of #22-Logano.
Lap 103 – #19-Truex pits and #45-Reddick gets around #77-Hocevar. He is now up to 11th.
Lap 102 – #45-Reddick is up to 12th. #22-Logano remains in 7th. #45-Reddick is now two points ahead of #22-Logano for the final playoff spot.
Lap 100 – Ten laps remaining. #5-Larson 2 seconds ahead of #20-Bell.
Lap 99 – #16-Allmendinger takes 6th from #22-Logano. #22-Logano and #45-Reddick are now tied in points, but #22-Logano has the tiebreaker.
Lap 98 – #22-Logano still 6th, #45-Reddick up to 14th.
Lap 96 – Fourteen laps remaining. #5-Larson leads #20-Bell by 2 seconds.
Lap 94 – #6-Keselowski spins. No caution. #22-Logano remains 6th. #45-Reddick up to 15th.
Lap 90 – #31-Hemric spins in turn 7 after contact from #45-Reddick.
Lap 89 – #9-Elliott takes fifth from #22-Logano. #45-Reddick is up to 20th. He needs to get closer to #20-Logano to stay in the playoffs. He’s currently 7 points behind #22-Logano.
Lap 87 – #5-Larson leads #20-Bell by 1.7 second. The rest of the top 5 are unchanged since the restart.
Lap 84 – Green flag with 26 laps remaining. #5-Larson leads #20-Bell #24-Byron, #2-Cinddric, and #22-Logano.
Lap 83 – #45-Reddick pits for tires and fuel. Most other drivers stay out. He needs to rally late to stay in the playoffs.
Lap 81 – Caution for debris between turns 3 and 4. It’s a front left wheel from #3-Dillon. He had just pitted.
Lap 81 – #5-Larson is .6.7 seconds ahead of #20-Bell, who is now second.
Lap 78 – Pit stops for the leaders have been completed. #5-Larson remains the leader. Then #3-Dillon, #13-Van Gisbergen, #20-Bell and #16-Allmendinger.
Lap 77 – #5-Larson and #20-Bell pit.
Lap 73 – Pit stops continuing through the field.
Lap 72 – Some pit stops beginning. #16-Allmendinger and #34-McDowell among them.
Lap 71 – #5-Larson now leads #16-Allmendinger by 2.4 seconds. #20-Bell, #2-Cindric, and #24-Byron round out the top 5. Everyone needs to pit one more time before the end of the race. #38-Gilliland spins in turn 7.
Lap 68 – #5-Larson now the leader.
Lap 66 – #16-Allmendinger leads #5-Larson by .4 second. #20-Bell is third, then #23-Wallace, and #22-Logano.
Lap 63 – #13-Van Gisbergen has fallen to 23rd after the spin. #54-Gibbs officially out of the race.
Lap 62 – #17-Buescher and #16-Van Gisbergen spin in turn 7.
Lap 60 – Back to green. #16-Allmendinger still leads. #23-Wallace second.
Lap 58 – #43-Jones also done for the day. #20-Bell has clinched a spot in the Round of 8.
Lap 57 – #99-Suarez comes to pit road and the crew lifts the hood. He’s been complaining of brake issues. #42-Nemecheck goes to the garage and is done for the day.
Lap 56 – Caution for debris on track. Also, #54-Gibbs goes to the garage with a transmission issue.
Lap 56 – #54-Gibbs slows on track. #1-Chastain has spun on the frontstretch. #42-Nemechek hits him and suffers front end damage. #43-Jones also involved.
Lap 55 – Green flag for the start of the final stage. 55 laps remaining. #16-Allmendinger leads #22-Logano, #23-Wallace, #2-Cindric, and #34-McDowell.
Lap 53 – Pit road is open. Several drivers come in. #48-Bowman is off first. NASCAR says #5-Larson has clinched a spot in the Round of 8 on points.
Lap 51 – Caution for the end of stage 2. #48-Bowman wins it. He’s followed by #16-Allmendinger, #22-Logano, #9-Elliott, #23-Wallace, #12-Blaney, #2-Cindric, #34-McDowell, #8-Busch, and #5-Larson.
Lap 49 – #5-Larson and #20-Bell pit from the lead. #48-Bowman now the leader.
Lap 48 – Three laps left in stage 2. #5-Larson continues to lead #20-Bell, #13-Van Gisbergen, #48-Bowman, and #16-ALlmendinger. Some drivers pit.
Lap 44 – #14-Briscoe back on pit road for a possible steering issue. The hood is up on the car and he is now a lap down. He will have to garage and is done for the day. He is eliminated from the playoffs.
Lap 43 – #20-Bell is around #13-Van Gisbergen and up to second place, 1 second behind #5-Larson.
Lap 41 – #14-Briscoe has to pit again for service. #1-Chastain spun in turn 7 after contact from #19-Truex.
Lap 39 – #6-Keselowski spins in turn 7.
Lap 39 – Back to green. #5-Larson leads #13-Van Gisbergen, #20-Bell, #6-Keselowski, and #99-Suarez.
Lap 38 – Pit road is open and there are several takers. Drivers could pit now and possibly do the rest of the race on one additional stop. #45-Reddick’s team says he had a bent toe link. #11-Hamlin and #2-Cindric are the other playoff drivers that pit.
Lap 36 – Flat tire for #14-Briscoe. He’s off the pace and heading to pit road. Caution comes out for debris in turn 14.
Lap 34 – #45-Reddick is running 37th, the last car on the track.
Lap 32 – #45-Reddick has to come to pit road for a possible tire and/or toe link issue. He made contact with #11-Hamlin before #3-Dillon spun.
Lap 31 – #3-Dillon spins in turn 7. No caution. #45-Reddick had to stop on track to avoid him and loses several spots.
Lap 30 – Green flag for the start of the second stage. This stage ends after 50 laps.
Lap 29 – #5-Larson and #13-Van Gisbergen will be up front on the restart. #45-Reddick resetarts 26th.
Lap 28 – Drivers that had not pitted are in for service. Off pit road are: #45-Reddick, #22-Logano, #9-Elliott #54-Gibbs.
3:18pm/et – NASCAR says the predetermined finish time for today’s race is 6:40pm/et. They will not race under the light due to limited lighting in the infield. There should be no issues with the race ending well before then, unless something drastically unexpected happens.
Lap 26 – Caution for the end of stage 1. #45-Reddick wins it. #22-Logano is second, then #9-Elliott, #12-Blaney, #5-Larson, #13-Van Gisbergen, #54-Gibbs, #16-Allmendinger, #6-Keselowski, #2-Cindric.
Lap 23 – #13-Van Gisbergen pits from the lead. #45-Reddick now the leader. He will likely stay out to get stage points.
Lap 22 – #5-Larson pits from second, among several others.
Lap 21 – Pit stops are underway.
Lap 20 – #13-Van Gisbergen still the leader. He’s 2.4 seconds ahead of #5-Larson. Expect much of the field to pit before the end of the stage.
Lap 16 – #34-McDowell missed the frontstretch chicane.
Lap 14 – #19-Truex penalized for cutting the chicane.
Lap 13 – #23-Wallace penalized for cutting the frontstretch chicane.
Lap 13 – #51-LaJoie is officially out of the race.
Lap 10 – #13-Van Gisbergen continues to lead. #5-Larson now second, followed by #45-Reddick, #16-Allmendinger, and #22-Logano.
Lap 5 – #51-LaJoie pits with a possible engine issue. No caution.
Lap 4 – #43-Jones penalized for cutting the frontstretch chicane. Stop and go penalty.
Lap 2 – #13-Van Gisbergen leads the first lap. #45-Reddick has fallen to 5th. #22-Logano is up to second.
2:40pmet – Green flag at Charlotte. #13-Van Gisbergen and #45-Reddick on the front row. First stage is 25 laps.
2:27pm/et – Engines have been fired.
2:18pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
1:25pm/et – NASCAR says no cars to the rear at this time.
NASCAR has made changes to the rumble strips in turn 16. They are now 2.25″ high, rather than 4″.
Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.
Race details:
Broadcast: NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 109 laps / 248.52 miles
Stages: 25 / 50 / 109
Average time of race: 3:06:58
Pit road speed: 40 mph
Caution vehicle speed: 45 mph
Fuel window: 38 laps
Timing (all times local & subject to change)
Drivers Meeting will begin at 1:20 p.m. in the NXS Garage.
Driver Introductions will begin at 1:50 p.m. on stage.
Invocation: 2:18:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 2:19:00 p.m.
Command: 2:26:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 2:38:00 p.m.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: none
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #13-Shane Van Gisbergen chose pit stall 3, the first available on pit road.
Outside pole sitter #45-Tyler Reddick took the 9th stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Charlotte Pit Stall page.
#13-Shane Van Gisbergen won the Busch pole for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 99.246mph for his 1st Cup pole of his career.
#45-Tyler Reddick will start second followed by #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #22-Joey Logano, #2-Austin Cindric, #5-Kyle Larson, #9-Chase Elliott, #6-Brad Keselowski, #23-Bubba Wallace, and#24-William Byron.
See the complete qualifying results and the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Starting Lineup.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Charlotte:
#45-Tyler Reddick, 2nd
#22-Joey Logano, 4th
#2-Austin Cindric, 5th
#5-Kyle Larson, 6th
#9-Chase Elliott, 7th
#24-William Byron, 10th
#20-Christopher Bell, 12th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 13th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 14th
#48-Alex Bowman, 17th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 18th
#14-Chase Briscoe, 25th
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Shane Van Gisbergen(i) won the Pole Award for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 with a lap of 82.704 seconds, 99.246 mph.
This is his first pole in 12 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2024.
This is his first pole in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
Tyler Reddick (P) (second) posted his 19th top-10 start of 2024 and his third in five races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
AJ Allmendinger(i) (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his third in 15 races this season.
Carson Hocevar (20th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order
The final practice for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over. The results:
#13-Shane Van Gisbergen 98.604
#3-Austin Dillon 98.342
#12-Ryan Blaney 98.304
#22-Joey Logano 97.988
#16-A.J. Allmendinger 97.968
Slowest: #66-Josh Bilicki 93.810mph
Most laps run: #2-Austin Cindric & #99-Daniel Suarez, 14 laps
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 7 drivers): #24-William Byron 96.966mph.
Notes: Practice consisted of two 20 minutes sessions for each group.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Practice 2 speeds page .
Practice for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over. The results:
#16-A.J. Allmendinger 97.703
#71-Zane Smith 97.850
#2-Austin Cindric 97.546
#24-William Byron 97.520
#77-Carson Hocevar 97.466
Slowest: #66-Josh Bilicki 94.363mph
Most laps run: 10 drivers ran 13 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 16 drivers): #9-Chase Elliott, 96.463mph.
Notes: Practice consisted of two 20 minutes sessions for each group.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Practice 1 speeds page.
Pre-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete. No issues.
Clinch Scenarios: Advancing to the Round of 8
The Bank of America ROVAL 400 is the last chance for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders to secure their spot in the Round of 8. After Races at Kansas and Talladega, only one driver has locked themself into the Round of 8 – William Byron (clinched on points) – heading into this weekend leaving 11 Playoff contenders vying for just seven positions.
Already Clinched
The following driver has clinched a spot in the 8-driver field of the next round: William Byron.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the 9th winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick or Chase Elliott.
- Christopher Bell: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Kyle Larson: Would clinch with 4 points
- Denny Hamlin: Would clinch with 26 points
- Alex Bowman: Would clinch with 30 points
- Ryan Blaney: Would clinch with 31 points
- Tyler Reddick: Would clinch with 42 points
- Chase Elliott: Would clinch with 43 points
- Joey Logano: Could only clinch with help
- Daniel Suarez: Could only clinch with help
- Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help
- Chase Briscoe: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Joey Logano or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the 8th winless driver in the standings.
- Christopher Bell: Would clinch with 11 points
- Kyle Larson: Would clinch with 16 points
- Denny Hamlin: Would clinch with 38 points
- Alex Bowman: Would clinch with 42 points
- Ryan Blaney: Would clinch with 43 points
- Tyler Reddick: Would clinch with 54 points
- Chase Elliott: Would clinch with 55 points
- Joey Logano: Could only clinch with help
- Daniel Suarez: Could only clinch with help
- Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help
- Chase Briscoe: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
- Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is posted, 38 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
#7-Justin Haley, #13-Shane Van Gisbergen. #16-AJ Allmendinger, #51-Corey LaJoie, #66-Josh Bilicki.
See the full entry list on the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Charlotte ROVAL
Race rules and information:
