CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR moved the start of the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval an hour later than scheduled.

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The start time of the Blue Cross North Carolina 250 at the Charlotte Roval, on Saturday, Oct. 4, will be 5 p.m. ET. NASCAR previously scheduled the race for 4 p.m. ET.

The race will still air on The CW.

Sunset at Charlotte Motor Speedway is set for 7 p.m. ET that day. However, the Roval has lights so the race could run at night. In fact, the 2020 race ended at night due to a deluge of rain that fell throughout the day.

The Xfinity Series also has rain tires available to use in case they see a repeat of 2020.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will also race at the Charlotte Roval this year. It is set to be the first time all three NASCAR national series have raced at the Roval since it first came on the schedule in 2018.

Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.

A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.

Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick’s final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen’s stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers’ stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.

Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com