The Bank of America Roval 400 is the Round of 12’s trapdoor. Charlotte’s road-oval track is 2.28 miles, 17 turns and 35 feet of climb and drop, a setup that challenges drivers out of rhythm. The infield was reworked last season, stretching the run to Turn 6, tightening the Turn 7 hairpin and sharpening the frontstretch chicane at Turn 16; it favors measured braking and leaves no cover for sloppy curb work. Roval is unlike any other course on the schedule, and the elimination race will determine who moves on to the Round of 8.

How to watch NASCAR’s Bank of America Roval 400
Venue: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course — Concord, N.C.
Date and time: Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
TV: USA Network
Streaming: Fubo (Stream Free Now!)
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Qualifying carries real weight here. Clean execution does, too. If the forecast turns, NASCAR can run on wet-weather tires, which keeps strategy live and penalties costly. Drivers will run pink window nets again, signing them post-race for auctions that fund local breast cancer screening and support.

With Kansas in the rearview, Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are through on wins, leaving six more spots for the rest of the field. The cutline runs through eighth, where Joey Logano holds a 13-point cushion over Ross Chastain (-13), with Bubba Wallace (-26), Tyler Reddick (-29) and Austin Cindric (-48) chasing. Six of seven Roval winners have started inside the top 10, and no stage winner has closed the deal here since 2019. That elevates qualifying and clean execution over stage gambling.

Reddick owns one of the best Roval records among active contenders, with a strong average finish and repeat top-12s. Cindric was fourth here last fall. Wallace’s road-course pace has improved, but minimizing mistakes will decide his day. Chastain’s deficit is manageable, but he’s been uneven in Charlotte, and discipline over desperation usually advances.

What comes next favors range. The Round of 8 is a three-track stress test: Las Vegas’ aero demands, Talladega’s pack risk and Martinsville’s brake-and-roll patience, before Phoenix crowns a champion. That variety sometimes gives newcomers a lane, because one hot weekend can swing momentum and math.

Last Sunday, Elliott’s No. 9 sprayed champagne in Victory Lane, then the Hendrick crew tucked into Kansas City barbecue ribs. Elliott’s Kansas win took one berth off the board. The playoffs moved on. Everyone else still has bones to pick, and Charlotte will strip the margins bare.

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