| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | Race 32 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series |
| Race Name: | Bank of America Roval 400 |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Location: | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course Mi: | 2.280 |
| Course Km: | 3.669 |
| Distance Laps: | 109 |
| Distance Mi: | 248.52 |
| Distance Km: | 400 |
| Avg: | 81.596mph |
| Pole Driver: | Tyler Reddick |
| Pole Team: | 23XI Racing |
| Pole Time: | 1:21.214 |
| Most Driver: | A. J. Allmendinger |
| Most Team: | Kaulig Racing |
| Most Laps: | 46 |
| Car: | 16 |
| First Driver: | A. J. Allmendinger |
| First Team: | Kaulig Racing |
| Network: | NBC |
| Announcers: | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte |
| 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 2023 Bank of America Roval 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 8, 2023, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It was contested over 109 laps on the 2.28miles road course. It was the 32nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12. It was won by A. J. Allmendinger. This was the last race with the old roval configuration, as Charlotte Motor Speedway announced before the 2024 Coca-Cola 600 that the roval would get a redesign for 2024.[10]
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, .[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]
| Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Chevrolet | ||
| 2 | Ford | |||
| 3 | nowrap | Chevrolet | ||
| 4 | Ford | |||
| 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Chevrolet | ||
| 6 | nowrap | Brad Keselowski (P) | Ford | |
| 7 | Chevrolet | |||
| 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Chevrolet | ||
| 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Chevrolet | ||
| 10 | Ford | |||
| 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Toyota | ||
| 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Ford | ||
| 14 | Ford | |||
| 15 | Andy Lally (i) | Ford | ||
| 16 | Chevrolet | |||
| 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | Ford | ||
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Toyota | ||
| 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Toyota | ||
| 21 | Ford | |||
| 22 | Ford | |||
| 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | Toyota | ||
| 24 | William Byron (P) | Chevrolet | ||
| 31 | Chevrolet | |||
| 34 | Ford | |||
| 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Ford | ||
| 41 | Ford | |||
| 42 | Chevrolet | |||
| 43 | Chevrolet | |||
| 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | Toyota | ||
| 47 | nowrap | |||
| 48 | Chevrolet | |||
| 51 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | ||
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Toyota | ||
| 62 | Austin Hill (i) | Chevrolet | ||
| 77 | Chevrolet | |||
| 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Chevrolet | ||
| 99 | Chevrolet | |||
| Official entry list | ||||
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:21.646 seconds and a speed of 102.295mph.[16]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 1:21.646 | 102.295 | |||
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 1:21.714 | 102.210 | |||
| 3 | 14 | 1:21.833 | 102.062 | ||||
| Official practice results | |||||||
Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:21.214 and a speed of 102.839mph.[17]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | Toyota | 1:20.925 | 1:21.214 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Toyota | 1:21.186 | 1:21.328 | ||
| 3 | 99 | Chevrolet | 1:21.341 | 1:21.401 | |||
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | Toyota | 1:21.167 | 1:21.428 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Chevrolet | 1:20.964 | 1:21.488 | ||
| 6 | 16 | Chevrolet | 1:20.856 | 1:21.600 | |||
| 7 | 22 | Ford | 1:21.384 | 1:21.720 | |||
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Chevrolet | 1:20.897 | 1:21.722 | ||
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Toyota | 1:21.023 | 0.000 | ||
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Toyota | 1:21.159 | 0.000 | ||
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Toyota | 1:21.178 | — | ||
| 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Chevrolet | 1:21.221 | — | ||
| 13 | 34 | Ford | 1:21.399 | — | |||
| 14 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Chevrolet | 1:21.608 | — | ||
| 15 | 3 | Chevrolet | 1:21.611 | — | |||
| 16 | 48 | Chevrolet | 1:21.632 | — | |||
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Ford | 1:21.659 | — | ||
| 18 | 41 | Ford | 1:21.702 | — | |||
| 19 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | Ford | 1:21.707 | — | ||
| 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | Ford | 1:21.790 | — | ||
| 21 | 10 | Ford | 1:21.800 | — | |||
| 22 | 4 | Ford | 1:21.892 | — | |||
| 23 | 43 | Chevrolet | 1:21.970 | — | |||
| 24 | 7 | Chevrolet | 1:22.003 | — | |||
| 25 | 31 | Chevrolet | 1:22.024 | — | |||
| 26 | 42 | Chevrolet | 1:22.036 | — | |||
| 27 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Chevrolet | 1:22.086 | — | ||
| 28 | 2 | Ford | 1:22.103 | — | |||
| 29 | 14 | Ford | 1:22.156 | — | |||
| 30 | 21 | Ford | 1:22.184 | — | |||
| 31 | 51 | Ford | 1:22.357 | — | |||
| 32 | 62 | Austin Hill (i) | Chevrolet | 1:22.529 | — | ||
| 33 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Ford | 1:22.578 | — | ||
| 34 | 47 | Chevrolet | 1:22.589 | — | |||
| 35 | 15 | Andy Lally (i) | Ford | 1:22.859 | — | ||
| 36 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | ||
| 37 | 77 | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | |||
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
The race was won by AJ Allmendinger after there were five restarts following caution periods in the final thirty-one laps. This marked Allmendinger’s third career Cup Series victory, as well as the second Cup Series victory for Kaulig Racing.[18]
Stage OneLaps: 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 | |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 | |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 | |
| 6 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 | |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| Official stage one results | ||||||
Stage TwoLaps: 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 | |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 | |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 | |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 | |
| 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| Official stage two results | ||||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 59
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 41 | |
| 2 | 14 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 35 | |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 38 | |
| 4 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 35 | |
| 5 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 32 | |
| 6 | 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 48 | |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 109 | 30 | |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 29 | |
| 9 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 42 | |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 40 | |
| 11 | 18 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 26 | |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 25 | |
| 13 | 36 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 30 | |
| 14 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 23 | |
| 15 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 37 | |
| 16 | 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 34 | |
| 17 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 20 | |
| 18 | 19 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 109 | 19 | |
| 19 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 18 | |
| 20 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 27 | |
| 21 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 16 | |
| 22 | 25 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 15 | |
| 23 | 31 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 14 | |
| 24 | 30 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 109 | 13 | |
| 25 | 28 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 12 | |
| 26 | 27 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | |
| 27 | 32 | 62 | Austin Hill (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | |
| 28 | 29 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 9 | |
| 29 | 26 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 109 | 8 | |
| 30 | 33 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 0 | |
| 31 | 37 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 6 | |
| 32 | 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 7 | |
| 33 | 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 9 | |
| 34 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 3 | |
| 35 | 35 | 15 | Andy Lally (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | |
| 36 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 79 | 1 | |
| 37 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 9 | |
| Official race results | ||||||||
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth, Dale Earnhardt Jr was due to call the race with them but was absent from a fever. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
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 | William Byron | 4,041 | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4,036 (–5) | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 4,032 (–9) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 4,024 (–17) | ||||||
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 4,021 (–20) | |||||||
| 3 | 6 | Christopher Bell | 4,016 (–25) | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 4,016 (–25) | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 4,014 (–27) | ||||||
| 1 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2,192 (–1,849) | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | 2,172 (–1,869) | ||||||
| 1 | 11 | Bubba Wallace | 2,160 (–1,881) | ||||||
| 12 | Kyle Busch | 2,150 (–1,871) | |||||||
| 13 | Joey Logano | 2,143 (–1,898) | |||||||
| 2 | 14 | Kevin Harvick | 2,121 (–1,920) | ||||||
| 1 | 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2,114 (–1,927) | ||||||
| 1 | 16 | Michael McDowell | 2,110 (–1,931) | ||||||
| Official driver's standings | |||||||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,185 | |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,109 (–76) | |
| 3 | Ford | 1,097 (–88) | |