| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | Race 32 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series |
| Race Name: | Bank of America Roval 400 |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Location: | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course Mi: | 2.280 |
| Course Km: | 3.669 |
| Distance Laps: | 112 |
| Distance Mi: | 255.36 |
| Distance Km: | 411.009 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 109 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 248.52 |
| Scheduled Km: | 400 |
| Avg: | 86.661mph |
| Pole Driver: | Joey Logano |
| Pole Team: | Team Penske |
| Pole Time: | 1:20.755 |
| Most Driver: | Chase Elliott |
| Most Team: | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Most Laps: | 30 |
| Car: | 20 |
| First Driver: | Christopher Bell |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Network: | NBC |
| Announcers: | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| Radio: | PRN |
| Booth Ann: | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow |
| Turn Ann: | 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) |
The 2022 Bank of America Roval 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 9, 2022, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 112 laps -- extended from 109 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.28miles road course, it was the 32nd race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12. That's when Cody Ware has missed the race due to his injury. J. J. Yeley is going to drive the No. 51 for Rick Ware Racing. Yeley started 35th and finished 32nd.
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 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, .[8] [9] [10]
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.[11] [12]
Noah Gragson continued his role as a replacement for Alex Bowman in the No. 48 car after Bowman suffered from concussion-like symptoms sustained after a rear impact crash at Texas.[13] This absence effectively eliminated Bowman from the playoffs. Additionally, due to aftereffects of his Texas wreck, Cody Ware was replaced by J. J. Yeley in No. 51 car, although Ware had competed in the Talladega race.[14]
| Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | |||
| 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Ford | ||
| 3 | Chevrolet | |||
| 4 | Ford | |||
| 5 | Chevrolet | |||
| 6 | Ford | |||
| 7 | Chevrolet | |||
| 8 | Chevrolet | |||
| 9 | Chevrolet | |||
| 10 | Ford | |||
| 11 | Toyota | |||
| 12 | Ford | |||
| 14 | Ford | |||
| 15 | Ford | |||
| 16 | nowrap | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Chevrolet | |
| 17 | Ford | |||
| 18 | Toyota | |||
| 19 | Toyota | |||
| 20 | Toyota | |||
| 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Ford | ||
| 22 | Ford | |||
| 23 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Toyota | ||
| 24 | Chevrolet | |||
| 26 | Toyota | |||
| 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | nowrap | Ford | |
| 31 | Chevrolet | |||
| 34 | Ford | |||
| 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Ford | ||
| 41 | Ford | |||
| 42 | Chevrolet | |||
| 43 | Chevrolet | |||
| 45 | Toyota | |||
| 47 | Chevrolet | |||
| 48 | Noah Gragson (i) | Chevrolet | ||
| 50 | Chevrolet | |||
| 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Ford | ||
| 77 | Chevrolet | |||
| 78 | Josh Williams (i) | Ford | ||
| 99 | Chevrolet | |||
| Official entry list | ||||
A. J. Allmendinger was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:21.732 seconds and a speed of 102.188mph.[15]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | 1:21.732 | 102.188 | |||
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | 1:21.798 | 102.105 | |||
| 3 | 24 | 1:21.809 | 102.091 | ||||
| Official practice results | |||||||
Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:20.755 and a speed of 103.424mph.[16]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ford | 1:21.243 | 1:20.755 | |||
| 2 | 24 | Chevrolet | 1:21.180 | 1:20.852 | |||
| 3 | 99 | Chevrolet | 1:20.829 | 1:21.006 | |||
| 4 | 8 | Chevrolet | 1:21.069 | 1:21.018 | |||
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Ford | 1:21.317 | 1:21.290 | ||
| 6 | 12 | Ford | 1:21.046 | 1:21.336 | |||
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Chevrolet | 1:21.006 | 1:21.646 | ||
| 8 | 20 | Toyota | 1:21.450 | 1:21.811 | |||
| 9 | 9 | Chevrolet | 1:21.633 | 1:22.087 | |||
| 10 | 1 | Chevrolet | 1:21.488 | 1:46.131 | |||
| 11 | 34 | Ford | 1:21.605 | — | |||
| 12 | 41 | Ford | 1:21.712 | — | |||
| 13 | 31 | Chevrolet | 1:21.718 | — | |||
| 14 | 45 | Toyota | 1:21.726 | — | |||
| 15 | 3 | Chevrolet | 1:21.757 | — | |||
| 16 | 23 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Toyota | 1:21.770 | — | ||
| 17 | 14 | Ford | 1:21.813 | — | |||
| 18 | 5 | Chevrolet | 1:21.878 | — | |||
| 19 | 19 | Toyota | 1:22.000 | — | |||
| 20 | 18 | Toyota | 1:22.019 | — | |||
| 21 | 17 | Ford | 1:22.234 | — | |||
| 22 | 4 | Ford | 1:22.460 | — | |||
| 23 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Ford | 1:22.491 | — | ||
| 24 | 11 | Toyota | 1:22.496 | — | |||
| 25 | 47 | Chevrolet | 1:22.502 | — | |||
| 26 | 43 | Chevrolet | 1:22.538 | — | |||
| 27 | 15 | Ford | 1:22.538 | — | |||
| 28 | 42 | Chevrolet | 1:22.558 | — | |||
| 29 | 48 | Noah Gragson (i) | Chevrolet | 1:22.583 | — | ||
| 30 | 7 | Chevrolet | 1:22.741 | — | |||
| 31 | 6 | Ford | 1:22.832 | — | |||
| 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Ford | 1:22.908 | — | ||
| 33 | 26 | Toyota | 1:22.940 | — | |||
| 34 | 77 | Chevrolet | 1:23.276 | — | |||
| 35 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Ford | 1:23.905 | — | ||
| 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Ford | 1:24.060 | — | ||
| 37 | 10 | Ford | 0.000 | — | |||
| 38 | 78 | Josh Williams (i) | Ford | 0.000 | — | ||
| 39 | 50 | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | |||
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Stage OneLaps: 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 | |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 7 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 | |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 | |
| 9 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| Official stage one results | ||||||
Stage TwoLaps: 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 2 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 5 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 6 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 | |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 | |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 | |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| Official stage two results | ||||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 59
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112 | 40 | |
| 2 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 112 | 35 | |
| 3 | 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112 | 34 | |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | |
| 5 | 13 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 32 | |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 112 | 31 | |
| 7 | 14 | 45 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 112 | 30 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 37 | |
| 9 | 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 112 | 35 | |
| 10 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 27 | |
| 11 | 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 26 | |
| 12 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 25 | |
| 13 | 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112 | 27 | |
| 14 | 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 112 | 23 | |
| 15 | 37 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 112 | 22 | |
| 16 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 30 | |
| 17 | 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112 | 20 | |
| 18 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 112 | 33 | |
| 19 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 18 | |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 18 | |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 112 | 22 | |
| 22 | 16 | 23 | Ty Gibbs (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 112 | 0 | |
| 23 | 29 | 48 | Noah Gragson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | |
| 24 | 12 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 112 | 13 | |
| 25 | 28 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 12 | |
| 26 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 112 | 20 | |
| 27 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 112 | 10 | |
| 28 | 23 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 111 | 18 | |
| 29 | 34 | 77 | Mike Rockenfeller | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 8 | |
| 30 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 111 | 7 | |
| 31 | 38 | 78 | Josh Williams (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | |
| 32 | 35 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | |
| 33 | 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Team Hezeburg powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | |
| 34 | 39 | 50 | Conor Daly | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 3 | |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 15 | |
| 36 | 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 107 | 14 | |
| 37 | 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 103 | 11 | |
| 38 | 27 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 79 | 1 | |
| 39 | 33 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Team Hezeburg powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 17 | 1 | |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Following the race, NASCAR began an investigation over Cole Custer's last lap behavior, in which he slowed down into backstretch into the chicane (on pretext of possibility of him having flat tires, according to radio communications) in order to allow Chase Briscoe to pass several drivers; NASCAR assured that the Round of 8 grid would not change as a result of the investigation.[17] On October 11, NASCAR docked Custer 50 driver and owner points, suspended his crew chief Mike Shiplett (who made the flat tire radio communication, instead of the spotter) indefinitely, and fined both $100,000 each, on race manipulation charges.[18] On October 27, Stewart-Haas Racing lost the appeal against Custer's penalties.[19]
Shiplett has since been reinstated by NASCAR on January 10, 2023.[20]
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood served as a “CityView” reporter and share stories from the track.
The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcasted 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). Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Alan Cavanna, and Wendy Venturini had the call from the pit area for PRN.
| Pos | Driver | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 4,046 | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | Joey Logano | 4,026 (–20) | ||||||
| 3 | Ross Chastain | 4,021 (–25) | |||||||
| 7 | 4 | Christopher Bell | 4,018 (–28) | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 4,015 (–31) | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | William Byron | 4,015 (–31) | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 4,013 (–33) | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | Chase Briscoe | 4,009 (–37) | ||||||
| 3 | 9 | Kyle Larson | 2,200 (–1,846) | ||||||
| 2 | 10 | Daniel Suárez | 2,162 (–1,884) | ||||||
| 1 | 11 | Austin Cindric | 2,154 (–1,892) | ||||||
| 1 | 12 | Tyler Reddick | 2,153 (–1,893) | ||||||
| 1 | 13 | Austin Dillon | 2,134 (–1,912) | ||||||
| 1 | 14 | Kyle Busch | 2,123 (–1,923) | ||||||
| 3 | 15 | Alex Bowman | 2,104 (–1,942) | ||||||
| 16 | Kevin Harvick | 2,006 (–2,040) | |||||||
| Official driver's standings | |||||||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,180 | |
| 2 | Ford | 1,104 (–76) | |
| 3 | Toyota | 1,053 (–127) | |