Live Race Updates: NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400

Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL (scheduled to take place at 3:00 PM ET on USA Network) marks the final of three races in the 'Round of 12' in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott, courtesy of their respective wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway, are the only drivers guaranteed a spot in the semi-final round of the post-season, with the other 10 drivers still eligible for the title required to go through the ringer this afternoon at the Charlotte ROVAL.
RELATED: Previewing the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400
This is the Racing America On SI live-race updates page for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. This page will serve as your guide leading up to and throughout Sunday's event. This page will be updated with key pre-race updates, in-race updates such as lead changes, and video highlights of crashes or incidents. Also included will be stage and race results, and much more. Continue checking back for additional updates.
- Final Stage Updates
- Stage 2 Updates
- Stage 1 Updates:
- Pre-Race Updates:
- Starting Lineup
- Playoff Picture Heading Into The Charlotte ROVAL
Final Stage Updates
CHECKERED FLAG: Shane Van Gisbergen Wins the Bank of America ROVAL 400
Shane Van Gisbergen takes his sixth career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series, taking the win by 15 seconds over Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell. Chris Buescher and Michael McDowell each scored top-fives.
AJ Allmendinger, Denny Hamlin, and Ross Chastain all crossed the start-finish line backwards after two separate incidents. Chastain was making a last-ditch effort into Turn 17, clobbering the back of Hamlin and spinning them both out.
Pos | Car | Driver | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | |
2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 15.160 |
3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 16.018 |
4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 21.865 |
5 | 71 | Michael McDowell | 36.969 |
6 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 45.004 |
7 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 51.076 |
8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 53.432 |
9 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 57.174 |
10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 58.896 |
WHITE FLAG: Shane Van Gisbergen Continues to Lead
Shane Van Gisbergen continues to hold a 17.948 second lead over second-place Kyle Larson, who has made the pass on Christopher Bell in the backstretch chicane.
Lap 103: Can Shane Van Gisbergen Hold On?
Shane Van Gisbergen is staying on the racetrack, with a lead just under 20 seconds. The kicker, is that Van Gisbergen says he feels that he might have a right-rear tire going down, that it feels kind of funky in the ovals. Meanwhile, at the bubble Ross Chastain has stayed on track, with Joey Logano coming to pit road, and in these final five laps, Logano needs to gain eight points on the No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet.
Lap 101: Kyle Larson Pits From Second!
It might just be a last-ditch effort, but Kyle Larson has come to pit road with eight laps to go. Shane Van Gisbergen is going to have a 20-plus second lead with eight laps to go. Will these older tires be able to hold on against the remainder of the top-five, who are all on new tires?
NEW LEADER: Shane Van Gisbergen Moves Through With 11 Laps to Go
Shane Van Gisbergen moves around Kyle Larson on the backstretch chicane, getting the lead and control of the race with 11 laps remaining. Can Van Gisbergen hang on?
NEW LEADER (OR NOT): LARSON AND SVG MAKE CONTACT FOR THE LEAD
Kyle Larson and Shane Van Gisbergen are having an absolute DOGFIGHT for the lead, making extensive contact throughout the back-half of the lap. Larson beats the rear-bumper off the Hendrick Motorsports driver and Larson fights back, shucking the No. 88 back into second-place. Larson keeps the lead for now.
Lap 95: Shane Van Gisbergen Takes Second from Christopher Bell
Shane Van Gisbergen drives to the inside of Christopher Bell in Turn 7 to take over the runner-up position, and coming to 14 laps to go, sits less than a second behind race-leader Kyle Larson. It's going to be a dog fight between the top two drivers in these final laps.
17 Laps to Go: Resetting The Battle for the Victory
With 17 laps remaining in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte ROVAL, there are three drivers in the battle for the victory; Kyle Larson leading, Christopher Bell second, one second behind with old tires, and Shane Van Gisbergen in third, three seconds behind the leader.
Meanwhile, after a speeding penalty, Chastain will have to make up spots in the final 17 laps in order to advance to the semi-final round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Chastain needs to finish four spots in front of Joey Logano to advance further. He's currently two spots behind.
Lap 91: Shane Van Gisbergen Hits Pit Road; Brad Keselowski With Issues
Shane Van Gisbergen has made his final pit stop of the afternoon, and loses some time after checking up for Austin Dillon -- who was leaving his pit stall. Van Gisbergen is going to cycle out behind Larson and Christopher Bell. Meanwhile, Brad Keselowski has pulled off the racetrack with power issues.
Lap 90: Ross Chastain Penalized for Speeding On Pit Road
Ross Chastain, in a tight battle with Joey Logano to advance in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, has been nabbed for speeding on pit road. That's going to require the No. 1 Chevrolet to serve a pass-through, and he will come back on the racetrack behind Joey Logano.
Lap 88: Kyle Larson Comes Down Pit Road with 20 to Go
Kyle Larson pits from second-place on the racetrack, beating Shane Van Gisbergen to pit road in hopes of potentially jumping him with having new tires first. Christopher Bell, who has plans to pit again, will likely cycle out with the race-lead in this cycle, though.
NEW LEADER: Shane Van Gisbergen Passes Kyle Larson with 22 Laps to Go!
Shane Van Gisbergen has made a pass on Kyle Larson for the race lead, diving to the inside of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in Turn 7. Van Gisbergen is now out in front of Larson wth 22 laps remaining, and in one lap time, has already pulled a gap of nearly two seconds.
Lap 84: Christopher Bell (Running Third) Comes to Pit Road Once Again
Christopher Bell, running third, seven seconds behind race-leader Kyle Larson, looks to be switching strategies in the final stage here, coming to pit road with 25 laps to go. Kyle Larson currently leads by 1.230 seconds over Shane Van Gisbergen, who is continuing to run down the race-leader.
Lap 82: Some Drivers Trickling Onto Pit Road ; They're Doing a Three-Stop Final Stage
Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, AJ Allmendinger, and several others have come down pit road for their second-to-last pit stop. Those stops come with 26 laps to go, and it will likely result in them having to make another pit stop (depending on the timing of cautions and what not).
Lap 80: Shane Van Gisbergen Moves to Second Around Christopher Bell
Shane Van Gisbergen has driven his No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet into the runner-up position, making the pass on Christopher Bell. Even with making the pass, Van Gisbergen was two tenths of a second faster than the race-leader Kyle Larson. 29 laps to go.
Lap 78: Christopher Bell and Shane Van Gisbergen Slowly Reeling Kyle Larson In
With 31 laps to go, Kyle Larson isn't home free. Both Christopher Bell (-3.720 seconds) and Shane Van Gisbergen (-4.082) are running faster lap times than the race-leader. Is it possible for either the No. 20 or No. 88 to reel in the defending ROVAL winner to collect the victory?
Lap 76: Playoff Cutline Update -- Chastain Currently In Over Logano
Looking at the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs cutline, Ross Chastain (running 14th) is currently holding a three-point advantage over Joey Logano (who runs 20th). Tyler Reddick is -16 with Bubba Wallace -30 with just 32 laps remaining.
NEW LEADER: Kyle Larson Moves Past Hendrick Teammate Chase Elliott
Kyle Larson has gotten around Chase Elliott in the No. 9, who hasn't come down pit road just yet and remains on track with older tires. As things cycle out, it's Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Shane Van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher, and AJ Allmendinger that will be the top-five.
Lap 72: Shane Van Gisbergen Comes to Pit Road; Chase Elliott Takes The Lead
Shane Van Gisbergen is the final driver of the top-three to come down pit road, giving the lead to Chase Elliott, winner of last weekend's event at Kansas Speedway. Now, it comes down to where Van Gisbergen blends with Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell.
Lap 71: Kyle Larson Pits From The Lead; Van Gisbergen Inherits P1
Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is coming to pit road from the race-lead, putting Shane Van Gisbergen back into the race-lead in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte ROVAL.
Lap 70: Christopher Bell Comes to Pit Road
Christopher Bell, running third behind Kyle Larson and Shane Van Gisbergen, comes to pit road with a myriad of other drivers including Ryan Preece, Daniel Suarez, Tyler Reddick, and Justin Haley, all of whom were running inside the top-10.
Lap 66: Ryan Preece... Road Course Racer?
Ryan Preece has just driven around Michael McDowell for the sixth spot with 43 laps to go in the Bank of America ROVAL 400. Entering this afternoon, Preece has a best road course finish of seventh at the Chicago Street Course this year.
NEW LEADER: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell Pass Shane Van Gisbergen
Kyle Larson jumps to the inside of Shane Van Gisbergen in Turn 7, and by the time the leaders get back to the backstretch chicane, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has taken over the race-lead, allowing Christopher Bell to push through for second-place, as well.
RESTART Lap 61: Shane Van Gisbergen Clears Bell, Larson on Restart
Christopher Bell was able to put some pressure on the No. 88 Chevrolet on the restart, but couldn't make the pass happen, as Shane Van Gisbergen clears for the lead and Kyle Larson moves into second-place. Bell drops back to third.
Lap 59: A Couple Playoff Contenders Hit Pit Road
William Byron and Bubba Wallace are the two NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs drivers who have chosen to come down pit road with 50 laps remaining. Josh Berry also coming down pit road, as is Austin DIllon (who needs some damage repair)
CAUTION: Austin Dillon Crashes Exiting Turn 5
Austin Dillon (No. 3) has crashed HARD exiting Turn 5, going directly into the tire barriers and destroying his No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. Dillon's impact dislodged some of the tires from their natural position, drawing the first natural caution of Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400.
Lap 57: Christopher Bell Battles HARD with Shane Van Gisbergen
RESTART: Shane Van Gisbergen Drives Away; Christopher Bell Moves Into Second
Shane Van Gisbergen has claimed the lead on the restart for the final stage in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte ROVAL, with Christopher Bell getting by Kyle Larson for second -- who made a MAJOR block on Daniel Suarez. However, Bell isn't going away and he's hounding the back bumper of the No. 88 through the backstretch chicane.
Getting Ready for The Final Stage at the Charlotte ROVAL
There are 56 laps remaining in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, and now, we've got no more planned stoppages. When the green flag waves Shane Van Gisbergen and Kyle Larson will be the front row, with Christopher Bell, Daniel Suarez, and Chris Buescher rounding out the top-five.
AJ Allmendinger, Michael McDowell, Ryan PReece, Justin Haley, and William Byron will round out the top-10 on the restart. Playoff drivers outside the top-10? Chase Briscoe (12th), Bubba Wallace (13th), Denny Hamlin (14th), Tyler Reddick (20th), Chase Elliott (21st), Ross Chastain (22nd), Joey Logano (23rd), Ryan Blaney (25th)
Christopher Bell, running third in the No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE, is guaranteed a spot in the semi-finale round of the NASCAR Playoffs -- joining Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott.
Stage 2 Updates
STAGE END: Ryan Blaney Stays Out to Win Stage 2 at the Charlotte ROVAL; Reddick 2nd
Ryan Blaney keeps his No. 12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang out on the racetrack to win Stage 2 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, with Tyler Reddick sitting in second-place. Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain both get by Shane Van Gisbergen on the final lap to get third and fourth in the stage.
With pit stops coming for the top-four drivers, Shane Van Gisbergen is expected to cycle out with the race-lead to start the final stage, with Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell in second and third.
Pos | Car | Driver |
|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
3 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
4 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
5 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
6 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
7 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
8 | 22 | Joey Logano |
9 | 99 | Daniel Suarez |
10 | 41 | Cole Custer |
Lap 48: Shane Van Gisbergen Pits to Flip The Stage; Ryan Blaney Takes The Lead
Shane Van Gisbergen comes to pit road from the race-lead, to take four tires, He'll flip the stage, in order to get some track position heading to Stage 3. Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick will be in first and second once the pit stop cycle flips
Lap 45: Five Laps Remaining in Stage 2
Shane Van Gisbergen continues to lead the race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, with a 7.430-second advantage over Kyle Larson in second. Christopher Bell is third, 10 seconds behind, with Daniel Suarez and Chris Buescher the top-five. Several drivers are expected to hit pit road before the end of the stage.
Lap 42: Kyle Larson Passes Chris Buescher for Second After Some Contact
It took some contact, but Kyle Larson has moved into second-place, getting around Chris Buescher in the frontstretch chicane. Larson is now four seconds behind race-leader Shane Van Gisberge, but sits in the runner-up position. Chris Buescher is third, with Christopher Bell and Daniel Suarez rounding out the top-five.
NEW LEADER: Shane Van Gisbergen Passes Chris Buescher and AJ Allmendinger
Shane Van Gisbergen makes a move on Chris Buescher at Turn 7, and gets around AJ Allmendinger not that long later on the backstretch chicane, and takes over the race-lead in the No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet. In the meantime, Van Gisbergen says "these tires are sh*t."
Lap 39: AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher Battling for The Lead
Still on their older tires, AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher are battling for the race-lead at Lap 40 -- more than 10 laps into the second stage. Shane Van Gisbergen is in third-place, less than a second behind the race-leader and closing the gap on the leaders.
Lap 38: Stage 2 Pit Stops Begin
Several drivers are hitting pit road around the halfway point of Stage 2, looking to get some fresher tires on their racecars. Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, and Cole Custer, are among those who have come down pit road.
Lap 32: Problems AGAIN for Austin Cindric
Austin Cindric, after staying on the racetrack to try and gain back some of the track position they lost in Turn 1, has been turned around by Carson Hocevar heading into the frontstretch chicane. The right-rear toelink is broken on the No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse after getting SLAMMED in the right-rear by the No. 77 Modo Casino Chevrolet.
UPDATE: Austin Cindric has a couple of bent control arms, and will take the No. 2 Menards Ford Mustang to the garage. Cindric will be eliminated from the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after this afternoon's event at the Charlotte ROVAL.
Kyle Larson Clinches A Spot in the Round of 8
With points accumulated in the opening stage of Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte ROVAL, Kyle Larson has clinched a spot in the semi-final round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
RESTART: AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher Lead The Field
Stage 2 is underway at the Charlotte ROVAL, with AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher sitting at the front of the pack. Kyle Larson and Shane Van Gisbergen are restarting outside the top-10, looking to manuevr through the traffic. After a single lap, SVG is up to sixth.
Caution Flag Pit Stops:
The majority of the field comes to pit road under the caution flag following the opening stage of the race. Kyle Larson, Shane Van Gisbergen, Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, and Ross Chastain are the top-five coming off pit road. BUT, Ross Chastain overshoots the turn to get off of pit road, and loses a ton of spots -- which NASCAR will enforce.
Stage 1 Updates:
Shane Van Gisbergen Wins Stage 1 at the Charlotte ROVAL
Shane Van Gisbergen wins Stage 1 at the Charlotte ROVAL, beating Kyle Larson by 8.270 seconds. Ty Gibbs was third, with Christopher Bell and Ross Chastain rounded out the top-five. Chastain, who entered the race 13 points below the cutline, has now cut that deficit in half heading to Stage 2.
Pos | Car | Driver |
|---|---|---|
1 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
2 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
4 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
5 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
6 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
7 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
8 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
9 | 24 | William Byron |
10 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
Lap 22: Drivers Hitting Pit Road to Flip The Stage
AJ allmendinger, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Cole Custer, Bubba Wallace, and John Hunter Nemechek, amongst others, have come to pit road in order to flip the first stage, in hopes of getting track position. More drivers are expected to do this in the final laps of the stage.
NEW LEADER: Shane Van Gisbergen
After coming to pit road less than five laps ago, Shane Van Gisbergen has already driven around Chris Buescher (who stayed out on older tires) to take the lead in Turn 7, making it look extremely easy. The RFK Racing driver has fallen to second, already two seconds behind the leader by the end of the lap.
Lap 14: SVG and Kyle Larson Come to Pit Road; Chris Buescher Inherits the Lead
From the race-lead, Shane Van Gisbergen and Kyle Larson are coming to pit road, forfeiting the lead. Chris Buescher, driving the No. 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing, will inherit the race-lead over Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Brad Keselowski, and Zane Smith.
Lap 11 & 12: Pit Stops? Pit Stops!
Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Erik Jones, Ty Dillon, and several others have come to pit road halfway through the first stage of Sunday's event, in an attempt to have fresh tires and gain some time. Ty Gibbs, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, and several others are also hitting pit road the next time around.
Lap 9: Austin Cindric Misses The Backstretch Chicane; Falls Outside Top-20
Austin Cindric, who enters Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 in a must-win situation, misses the backstretch chicane and has to stop and serve his penalty. Cindric drops from 17th to 23rd after locking up his tires in the chicane. Then, less than half a lap later, Cindric is turned around by Justin Haley.
Defending ROVAL Winner Kyle Larson Moves Into P2
Kyle Larson, the defending winner of the NASCAR Cup Series event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, has gotten around polesitter Tyler Reddick for the second position. Larson now sits three seconds behind race-leader Shane Van Gisbergen. Top-5: SVG, Larson, Reddick, Gibbs, and Buescher
NEW LEADER: Shane Van Gisbergen takes the lead from Tyler Reddick on Lap 4
Shane Van Gisbergen (88) moves around Tyler Reddick (45) on the exit of the backstretch chicane and drives around the outside of the 23XI Racing driver exiting NASCAR Turn 4 and onto the frontstretch chicane. Van Gisbergen has won four road course events this season.
GREEN FLAG!! PROBLEMS FOR KYLE BUSCH
The Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL is underway! Tyler Reddick gets away from Turn 1 with the lead over Shane Van Gisbergen and Kyle Larson. Behind them, Kyle Busch is HARD into the outside wall in the No. 8 Bank OZK Chevrolet.
Pre-Race Updates:
2:54 PM ET - Engines Are Fired!
The engines have been fired for Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. 37 drivers will tackle the 2.28-mile road course this afternoon in search of a victory in the race team's backyard. Who will park it in Victory Lane at the end of the day, and which eight drivers will move on to the next round of the Playoffs.
Bank of America ROVAL 400 Pre-Race Information
The Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL will be televised on USA Network and can be streamed on the HBO Max streaming platform, as well as the NBC Sports App. The race broadcast will begin at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 5.
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 will provide the radio broadcast of Sunday's event. For subscribers of the HBO Max streaming service, NASCAR Driver Cam, which streams live in-car camera footage from every car in the field, will be available for today's race.
The overall race purse, which teams will fight for their portion of in Sunday's event, amounts to a total of $9,797,935.
The race distance is a total of 109 laps around the 2.28-mile purpose-built road course, which equates to a race distance of 248.52 miles. The Bank of America ROVAL 400 will be broken up into three stages. Stage 1 will end at Lap 25, Stage 2 will end at Lap 50, and the final stage of the race will conclude when the checkered flag is displayed.
As usual, the winner of Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded one Playoff Point, and the overall race winner will be awarded five Playoff Points. The Playoff Points will be added to the reseeded point totals in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and will be carried through each round of the Playoffs.
Sunday's event is the third race of the three-race Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Should a playoff-eligible driver win the race, they will be automatically locked into the semi-final round of the post-season.
Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the NASCAR Cup Series event at the Bank of America ROVAL 400. Larson is in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but finds himself in a solid position heading into the second of three elimination events this season.
Shane Van Gisbergen, who has triumphed in four road course events in the NASCAR Cup Series this season, looks to be the favorite for the event in the No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing. The Auckland, New Zealand-native will start from second.
Starting Lineup
Tyler Reddick Rockets to Pole Over SVG at ROVAL; Full Starting Lineup
Tyler Reddick, who enters this weekend's Bank of America ROVAL 400 sitting 29 points below the cutline, needs to make something happen if he's going to advance into the semi-final round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs... so, that's exactly what he did.
The driver of the No. 45 Toyota Camry XSE for 23XI Racing outran road course dominator Shane Van Gisbergen in qualifying for Saturday's event, eeking out the pole by the slimmest of margins, going 0.032 seconds faster around the 2.28-mile road course.
"It's nice we got the job done today. We obviously have some work to do tomorrow, but we did a good job of getting the track position," Reddick explained in an interview on TruTV after securing the pole position.
If he is going to win Sunday's race, Reddick knows his team will likely have to find a bit more race pace, but he's confident that they can achieve that overnight. "We need a little bit. We're going to have to find it, but I believe in my group, I believe in my team. We'll just go to work on it tonight," Reddick stated.
Bank of America ROVAL 400 Starting Lineup
Pos | Car | Driver |
|---|---|---|
1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) |
2 | 88 | Shane Van Gisberben |
3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
4 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) |
5 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
6 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
7 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) |
8 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) |
9 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
10 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) |
Playoff Picture Heading Into The Charlotte ROVAL
Ryan Blaney (No. 12) and Chase Elliott (No. 9) are the only two drivers that have guaranteed themselves a spot in the semi-final round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, courtesy of their victories at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway.
The remainder of the post-season field, though, remains in limbo as the series returns to one of the most chaotic events of the season, which in year's past, has produced some nail-biting moments when it comes to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Rank | Car | Driver | Cutline |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Locked |
2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Locked |
3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | +54 |
4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | +48 |
5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | +44 |
6 | 24 | William Byron | +40 |
7 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | +21 |
8 | 22 | Joey Logano | +13 |
CUTLINE | |||
9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | -13 |
10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | -26 |
11 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | -29 |
12 | 2 | Austin Cindric | -48 |
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