Bank of America Roval 400

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Bank of America Roval 400
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Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval 2024.svg
NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Charlotte Motor Speedway roval
Location Concord, North Carolina, United States
Corporate sponsor Bank of America
First race2018
Distance407.006 kilometres (252.902 mi)
Laps109
Stages 1/2: 25 each
Final stage: 59
Most wins (driver) Chase Elliott
Kyle Larson (2)
Most wins (team) Hendrick Motorsports (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (5)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.73 km (2.32 mi)
Turns17

The Bank of America Roval 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States, it is one of two races held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the other one being the 600-mile (970 km) Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend.

Contents

As of the 2018 season, the event has been run as a 400 kilometer (248.5 mi) race using the infield road course configuration the track calls "The Roval" due to the combination of the Road Course and Oval. Reconfigurations to the Roval layout for the 2024 season onwards increased the length of the race to 407 kilometers (252.9 mi) while the lap count remained the same at 109. Previously, the race was run at a distance of 500 miles using the regular oval.

Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the event.

History

The 2018 Bank of America Roval 400, the first race held on the road course configuration 2018 Bank of America Roval 400 from frontstretch.jpeg
The 2018 Bank of America Roval 400, the first race held on the road course configuration
The configuration of the Roval, from 2018 to 2023. CharlotteMotorSpeedway Roval track map.jpg
The configuration of the Roval, from 2018 to 2023.

The fall Charlotte race was originally held on the main oval layout until 2017, in which it was a Saturday night race from 2003 to 2016 following a rating boost from the 2002 race being delayed to later in the night (coincided with television primetime hours), although the final two races were held on Sunday afternoon due to rain delays. The 2017 race, the final race on the oval layout, reverted to a Sunday daytime race.

Starting in 2018, the race utilizes a 2.28 miles (3.67 km) road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, with a race distance of 400 kilometres (250 mi) over 109 laps. [1] [2] [3] Ryan Blaney would win the inaugural Roval Cup race after Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson collided on the final lap. [4]

Realignment

In 2020, the Bank of America Roval 400 was moved from late September to the middle of October and beheld as the final race of the Round of 12; the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway took Charlotte's former spot. Although rain was present, the 2020 races were run without any delays as cars continued in the wet with limited lighting, as was the case in the Xfinity race, making it the first NASCAR Cup race to use wet tires. [5]

Reconfiguration

On May 26, 2024, it was announced on the day of the Coca-Cola 600 that the Roval version would be getting an update. [6]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamSponsorManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
Road Course + Oval (Roval), 2.28 mi (3.67 km)
2018 September 3012 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Pennzoil/Menards Ford 109248.52 (399.954)3:01:3482.125 Report [7]
2019 September 299 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 109248.52 (399.954)3:20:5875.499 Report [8]
2020 October 119 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 109248.52 (399.954)3:17:1176.948 Report [9]
2021 October 105 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 109248.52 (399.954)3:15:0477.783 Report [10]
2022 October 920 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt Toyota 112*255.36 (410.961)2:59:5486.661 Report [11]
2023 October 816 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Celsius/Jersey Mike’s Subs Chevrolet 109248.52 (399.954)3:05:5781.596 Report [12]
Road Course + Oval (Roval), 2.32 mi (3.73 km)
2024 October 135 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 109248.52 (399.954)3:00:0382.817 Report [13]

Race records

Roval (400 km (250 mi))2022
Race Time: 2:59:54
Average Speed: 86.661 mph (139.467 km/h)

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
2 Chase Elliott 2019–2020
Kyle Larson 2021, 2024
1 Ryan Blaney 2018
Christopher Bell 2022
A. J. Allmendinger 2023

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
4 Hendrick Motorsports 2019–2021, 2024
1 Joe Gibbs Racing 2022
Team Penske 2018
Kaulig Racing 2023

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
5 Chevrolet 2019–2021, 2023-2024
1 Ford 2018
Toyota 2022

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