NASCAR Cup Series drivers race on the road for the final time this season Sunday, as the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval course ends the playoffs’ Round of 12.
The 17-turn, 2.28-mile course incorporating the CMS oval and infield will determine the eight drivers who will advance to the next round of the playoffs. Chase Elliott won last Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and is the only driver who has qualified for a spot in the Round of 8.
Entering Sunday’s race, Austin Cindric, William Byron, Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman are below the playoff cutline. Bowman will not qualify for the next round because he is sidelined by concussion-like symptoms.
The race (2 p.m ET) will be broadcast by NBC.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval (Cup and Xfinity)
Weekend weather
Friday: Sunny. High of 81 with a 6% chance of rain.
Saturday: Mixed clouds and sun. High of 67 with a 3% chance of rain.
Sunday: Sunny. High of 68 with a 3% chance of rain.
Friday, Oct. 7
(All times Eastern)
Garage open
- 12 - 5 p.m. -- Xfinity Series
Saturday, Oct. 8
Garage open
- 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- Cup Series
- 8:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series
Track activity
- 10 - 10:30 a.m. -- Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)
- 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. -- Xfinity qualifying (NBC Sports App)
- 12 - 1 p.m. -- Cup practice (NBC Sports App, USA Network coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.)
- 1 - 2 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (USA Network, NBC Sports App)
- 3 p.m. -- Xfinity race (67 laps, 155.44 miles; NBC, Peacock, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, Oct. 9
Garage open
- 11 a.m. -- Cup Series
Track activity
- 2 p.m. -- Cup race (109 laps, 252.88 miles; NBC, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)