The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series will compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend as the Playoffs continue.
Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 will serve as an elimination race, cutting the 12-driver postseason field to eight drivers. The Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte will also mark the last event in the Xfinity Round of 12, with eight drivers continuing in the Playoffs.
All times are Eastern.
Saturday, Oct. 9
3 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Distance: 155.44 miles (67 Laps)
Stage 1 ends on Lap 20, Stage 2 ends on Lap 40, Final Stage ends on Lap 67
NBC/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR
Pole: Austin Cindric
Sunday, Oct. 10
2 p.m.: Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400
Distance: 252.88 miles (109 Laps)
Stage 1 ends on Lap 25, Stage 2 ends on Lap 50, Final Stage ends on Lap 109
NBC/PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR
Pole: Denny Hamlin
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Playoff Outlook
| Rank | Driver | Points | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | Pts From Cutoff |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 3,116 | 2 | 10 | 30 | In On Wins |
| 2 | Kyle Larson (P) | 3,097 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 22 |
| 3 | Joey Logano (P) | 3,096 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 3,095 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 3,095 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 3,090 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott (P) | 3,084 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | 3,084 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 9 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 3,075 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell (P) | 3,056 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -28 |
| 11 | William Byron (P) | 3,040 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -44 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman (P) | 3,032 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -52 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Playoff Outlook
| Rank | Driver | Points | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | Pts From Cutoff |
| 1 | Austin Cindric | 2,131 | 5 | 9 | 44 | Clinched on Points |
| 2 | Justin Allgaier | 2,109 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Daniel Hemric | 2,095 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | AJ Allmendinger | 2,087 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 33 |
| 5 | Justin Haley | 2,078 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | 2,075 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Noah Gragson | 2,072 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | Harrison Burton | 2,062 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Jeb Burton | 2,054 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 10 | Myatt Snider | 2,038 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -24 |
| 11 | Riley Herbst | 2,030 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -32 |
| 12 | Jeremy Clements | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -48 |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Data
Season Race #: 32 of 36 (10-10-21)
Playoff Race #: 6
Track Size: 3.67-kilometers / 2.28-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
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Qualifying Data
Track qualifying record: Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford (106.868 mph, 76.805 secs.) on September 29, 2018.
2020 pole winner: Metric Qualifying set the starting lineup. Denny Hamlin started from the pole.
- A total of 35 drivers have competed in more than once at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Alex Bowman leads the series in average starting position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with a 3.333 in three starts.
- Kurt Busch won the pole for the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2018) and William Byron won the pole for the second Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2019).
- Chase Elliott won the second and third Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in 2019-2020.
- The youngest race winner at the Charlotte RC: Chase Elliott (September 29, 2019 – 23 years, 10 months and 1 day).
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Race Data
Track race record: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford (82.125 mph, 03:01:34) on September 30, 2018.
2020 race winner: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (76.948 mph, 03:17:11) on October 11, 2020.
2019 race winner: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (75.499 mph, 03:20:58) on September 29, 2019.
- 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 2018.
From OddsChecker: Chase Elliot strong favorite to win Bank of America Roval 400
Elliot is given +230 odds, or an implied 30.3% chance to win the Bank America Roval 400. Second favorite is Kyle Larson, who is given +550 odds. Denny Hamlin is 5th favorite with +1400 odds.
BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL 400
| Driver | Odds | Implied chance |
| Chase Elliot | +230 | 30.3% |
| Kyle Larson | +550 | 15.4% |
| Martin Truex Jr | +800 | 11.1% |
| Kyle Busch | +1200 | 7.7% |
| Denny Hamlin | +1400 | 6.7% |
| William Byron | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Christopher Bell | +1800 | 5.3% |
| Joey Logano | +2500 | 3.8% |
| Ryan Blaney | +2600 | 3.7% |
| Kevin Harvick | +3100 | 3.1% |
