How to watch, schedule, odds for NASCAR at the Charlotte Roval
In the 2022 NASCAR playoffs, the picture is finally getting clearer.
After four races won by non-playoff drivers, Chase Elliott was victorious at Talladega last week and holed his ticket to the next round.
That leaves 11 playoff drivers in contention for the final seven spots available in the round of eight that will begin after this weekend’s race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway street course. The track is called ‘Roval’ because it combines parts of the traditional oval track with an infield street circuit, presenting a unique challenge for car set-up.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Bank of America ROVAL 400 in Charlotte, which will be the fifth race ever to be held on the Oval Road course layout:
NASCAR Charlotte Roval entry list
There are 39 drivers on the entry list for Charlotte. Since up to 40 cars can qualify for a race, all 39 entries will compete on Sunday. Several non-full-time road course specialists will compete, including AJ Allmendinger, Daniil Kvyat, Loris Hezemans, Conor Daly and Mike Rockenfeller.
Ty Gibbs remains in the field driving the No. 23 for 23XI Racing while veteran Kurt Busch is out for the 12th straight race with a concussion. Alex Bowman will miss his second straight race after suffering a concussion two weeks ago, with Noah Gragson filling in again. Cody Ware is also out with a leg injury sustained in a fall two weeks ago, and JJ Yaley climbs to No. 51.
Here is the full list of participants:
Charlotte Roval route map
If you’re unfamiliar with the layout of the Charlotte street course, here’s a refresher. There are 17 corners, including the four traditional oval corners, eight corners on the infield road section, and five chicane corners that break up the oval.
What is the NASCAR Charlotte Roval schedule?
This race weekend includes practice and qualifying sessions before the race. The field of 39 cars will be divided into two groups and each group will receive a 20-minute practice session on Saturday, October 8, starting at 12pm ET.
Two-lap qualifying begins after practice on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Both groups have 15 minutes to set their fastest lap on lap one, with the five fastest riders in each group progressing. In the final lap, the 10 remaining drivers have 10 minutes to set their fastest lap and the fastest driver gets pole.
The Bank of America ROVAL 400 in Charlotte begins Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
What’s the NASCAR TV schedule this weekend?
Saturday, October 8 (USA Network and online streaming)
Practice, 12:00 p.m. ET, USA Network (starting at 12:30 p.m. ET), NBC Sports app and on-line
Qualifiers, 1 p.m. ET, USA Network, NBC Sports app and on-line
Sunday, October 9 (NBC and online streaming)
NASCAR Countdown to Green, 1 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports app and on-line
Bank of America ROVAL 400, 2 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports app and on-line
NASCAR Playoff Rankings 2022
Only 12 riders remain battling for the 2022 championship and four more will be eliminated after Charlotte. The four lowest-scoring drivers are eliminated, but a win, regardless of score, equates to an automatic ticket to the Round of 16. Chase Elliott is the only rider currently in the round of 16 after winning Talladega.
Here’s a look at the playoff standings ahead of the final round of the round of 16:
- Chase Elliott, automatically promoted via victory
- Ryan Blaney, +32 points from 9th place
- Ross Chastain, +28 points from 9th place
- Denny Hamlin, +21 points from 9th
- Joey Logano, +18 points from 9th place
- Kyle Larson, +18 points from 9th place
- William Byron, +14 points from 9th place
- Daniel Suarez, +12 points from 9th place
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- Chase Briscoe, -12 points from 9th (owns tiebreaker)
- Austin Cindric, -12 points from 8th place
- Christopher Bell, -45 points from 8th place
- Alex Bowman, -66 points from 8th place*
*Bowman will not compete on Sunday due to a concussion and is therefore out of the playoffs.
Which drivers won the Charlotte Roval?
Only three of the 39 drivers starting on Sunday have won on the Charlotte Road Course: Elliott, Blaney and Larson.
Blaney won the inaugural race at the Roval in 2018 after Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson fell as they reached the checkered flag. Elliott had back-to-back wins at the track in 2019 and 2020, while Larson won last year.
Who is considered the favorite to win NASCAR this weekend?
As crazy as some of the Roval races were, all the winners were favorites.
As you look at the odds this weekend, look no further than your usual street course contenders. That means this year’s road race winners (Larson, Chastain, Suarez and Tyler Reddick) plus Elliott (who has seven career road wins to his credit) should be the top drivers.
In just four races in the Roval, Elliott leads all riders with an average score of 5.0 and the aforementioned two wins. Blaney (5.8 averaging four starts), Reddick (7.0 averaging two starts) and Logano (7.3 averaging four starts) are the others with a top 10 average at the Roval.
Here are some of the odds in Charlotte ahead of practice and qualifying, courtesy of our betting partner: PointsBet:
- Chase Elliott, +475
- Tyler Reddick, +625
- Kyle Larson, +775
- AJ Allmendinger, +1200
- William Byron, +1400
- Daniel Suarez, +1500
- Ross Chastain, +1600
- Ryan Blaney, +1600
- Austin Cindric, +1600
- Denny Hamlin, +1600
- Christopher Bell, +1600
- Joey Logano, +1800
- Chase Briscoe, +2000
- Chris Buescher, +2200
- Kevin Harvick, +2800
- Martin Truex Jr., +2800
- Kyle Busch, +3000
- Michael McDowell, +3000
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