The 2024 Bank of America Roval 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 13, 2024, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 109 laps on the 2.32-mile (3.73 km) road course, it was the 32nd race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 12. Kyle Larson won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and William Byron finished 3rd. Austin Cindric and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and A. J. Allmendinger, Shane van Gisbergen, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top ten.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 32 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 13, 2024 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.32 mi (3.73 km) | ||
| Distance | 109 laps, 252.9 mi (407 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.817 miles per hour (133.281 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 1:22.704 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 53 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.4 million | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Nick Yeoman (1, 2 & 3), Mike Jaynes (4, 5 & 6), Doug Turnbull (7, 8 & 9), Pat Patterson (10, 11 & 12) and Rob Albright (13, 14 & 15) | ||
Originally, Joey Logano failed to make the Round of 8, however, Alex Bowman later failed post race inspection; thus bringing Logano back into the Round of 8, eliminating Bowman.[10]
This race marked the final playoff appearance for Stewart–Haas Racing.
Report
editBackground
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Since 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track. The race will be contested over a scheduled distance of 109 laps, 400 kilometres (250 mi).[11][12][13]
During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during restarts. In the summer of 2019, the bus stop on the backstretch was changed and deepened, becoming a permanent part of the circuit, compared to the previous year where it was improvised.
If a driver fails to legally make the backstretch bus stop, the driver must skip the frontstretch chicane and make a complete stop by the dotted line on the exit before being allowed to continue. A driver who misses the frontstretch chicane must stop before the exit. [14][15]
On May 26, 2024, it was announced that the Charlotte Roval would get a redesign, featuring an updated infield road course which includes an extension of the straightaway after turn 5, a new turn 6, and a sharper hairpin for turn 7, in addition the apex for turn 16 on the final chicane was made tighter.[16]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editShane van Gisbergen was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 83.242 seconds and a speed of 98.604 mph (158.688 km/h).
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 83.242 | 98.604 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 83.463 | 98.343 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 83.496 | 98.304 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editShane van Gisbergen scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:22.704 and a speed of 99.246 mph (159.721 km/h).[17]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:22.697 | 1:22.704 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:22.715 | 1:22.761 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.208 | 1:23.015 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 1:23.215 | 1:23.166 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 1:22.952 | 1:23.262 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:22.930 | 1:23.330 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:23.051 | 1:23.424 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:23.169 | 1:23.465 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:23.083 | 1:23.568 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:22.955 | 1:23.614 |
| 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.214 | — |
| 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:23.241 | — |
| 13 | 99 | Daniel Suárez (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.367 | — |
| 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 1:23.360 | — |
| 15 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:23.367 | — |
| 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.519 | — |
| 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:23.370 | — |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:23.607 | — |
| 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:23.434 | — |
| 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:23.722 | — |
| 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:23.495 | — |
| 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.747 | — |
| 23 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:23.646 | — |
| 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.820 | — |
| 25 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:23.766 | — |
| 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:23.897 | — |
| 27 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.823 | — |
| 28 | 51 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:23.964 | — |
| 29 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:23.961 | — |
| 30 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.058 | — |
| 31 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:23.968 | — |
| 32 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:24.133 | — |
| 33 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:23.997 | — |
| 34 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:24.415 | — |
| 35 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:24.043 | — |
| 36 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:24.558 | — |
| 37 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:24.172 | — |
| 38 | 66 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Power Source | Ford | 1:26.163 | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 13 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
editStage Three Laps: 59
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 48 |
| 2 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 35 |
| 3 | 10 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 34 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 39 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 48 |
| 6 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 47 |
| 9 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 40 |
| 11 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 36 |
| 12 | 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 25 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 27 |
| 14 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 24 |
| 15 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 26 |
| 16 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 109 | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 109 | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 16 |
| 22 | 36 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 15 |
| 23 | 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 109 | 16 |
| 24 | 27 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 66 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Power Source | Ford | 109 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 99 | Daniel Suárez (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 108 | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 107 | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 56 | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 55 | 3 |
| 35 | 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 54 | 6 |
| 36 | 25 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 41 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 51 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 3 | 1 |
| DSQ | 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P)[a] | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 7 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 13
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes, and 3 seconds
- Average speed: 82.817 miles per hour (133.281 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
editThe race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. IMS Radio's Nick Yeoman was assigned the entrance to the road course and into the Bank of America bridge (Turns 1–3). Voice of the Indianapolis 500 Mark Jaynes was assigned the action from the Bank of America bridge to the middle of the infield section. Doug Turnbull called the action exiting in infield into the oval Turn 1 banking (Turns 7–9). Pat Patterson called the action on the backstretch and into the bus stop. Rob Albright was assigned to the oval Turn 3-4 end. (Turns 13–15). On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Alan Cavanna, and Wendy Venturini.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Infield entrance: Nick Yeoman Middle of Infield: Mark Jaynes Exit of Infield: Doug Turnbull Oval 2 to Bus Stop Pat Patterson Oval 3/4: Rob Albright |
Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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Notes
editReferences
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- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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- ^ "New layout for Charlotte Motor Speedway road course | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Everything to know for Sunday's race on the Charlotte roval". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup race on Charlotte Roval to see length reduced". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "No more shortcut: NASCAR's Roval tests to resume on course altered to stop 'cheating'". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Charlotte road course 101: What you need to know". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO RECONFIGURE ROVAL™ AHEAD OF BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL™ 400". May 26, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (October 12, 2024). "Shane van Gisbergen beats Reddick to Cup pole at the Charlotte Roval". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 12, 2024.