| Race Title: | Bank of America Roval 400 |
| Series Long: | NASCAR Cup Series |
| Venue: | Charlotte Motor Speedway roval |
| Location: | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| Sponsor: | Bank of America |
| First Race: | 2018 |
| Distance: | 399.954km (248.52miles) |
| Laps: | 109 Stages 1/2: 25 each Final stage: 59 |
| Most Wins Driver: | Chase Elliott (2) |
| Most Wins Team: | Hendrick Motorsports (3) |
| Most Wins Manufacturer: | Chevrolet (4) |
| Surface: | Asphalt |
| Miles First: | True |
| Length Mi: | 2.280 |
| Length Km: | 3.669 |
| Turns: | 17 |
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, with the other one being the 600miles Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend.
As of the 2018 season, the event is 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. Previously, the race was run at a distance of 500 miles using the regular oval. A. J. Allmendinger is the defending winner of the event.
See also: Alsco Uniforms 500.
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 road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, with a race distance of 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]
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]
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]
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| Road Course + Oval (Roval), 2.28 mi (3.67 km) | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | September 30 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 248.52 (399.954) | 3:01:34 | 82.125 | Report | [7] | |
| 2019 | September 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 248.52 (399.954) | 3:20:58 | 75.499 | Report | [8] | |
| 2020 | October 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 248.52 (399.954) | 3:17:11 | 76.948 | Report | [9] | |
| 2021 | October 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 248.52 (399.954) | 3:15:04 | 77.783 | Report | [10] | |
| 2022 | October 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 112* | 255.36 (410.961) | 2:59:54 | 86.661 | Report | [11] | |
| 2023 | October 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 248.52 (399.954) | 3:05:57 | 81.596 | Report | [12] | |
| 2024 | October 13 | Report | ||||||||||
Roval (400km (200miles)) – 2022
Race Time: 2:59:54
Average Speed: 86.661mph
| Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 2019–2020 |
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 2018 |
| Kyle Larson | 2021 | |
| Christopher Bell | 2022 | |
| A. J. Allmendinger | 2023 | |
| Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hendrick Motorsports | 2019–2021 |
| 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2022 |
| Team Penske | 2018 | |
| Kaulig Racing | 2023 |
| Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chevrolet | 2019–2021, 2023 |
| 1 | Ford | 2018 |
| Toyota | 2022 | |