The second round of the Cup Series playoffs concludes Sunday at the Charlotte Roval.
The play-off field will be reduced from twelve to eight drivers.
Chase Elliott enters the race with the final transfer spot. The four drivers under the cutoff are Joey Logano (-13 points), Daniel Suarez (-20), Austin Cindric (-29) and Chase Briscoe (-32).
Details for Sunday’s Cup race at the Charlotte Roval
(All times East)
START: The command to start the engines is given by Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards, members of the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, at 2:26 p.m. … The green flag is expected to wave at 2:38 p.m
PRE-RACE: The garage opens at 11 a.m.… The drivers meeting is at 1:20 p.m.… The driver introduction is at 1:50 p.m.… The invocation is given by Kyle Petty at 2:18 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed by Josh Sanders, the first runner-up of Season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice,” at 2:19 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race lasts 109 laps (248.52 miles) on the 2.28 mile road circuit.
PHASES: Phase 1 ends on lap 25. Phase 2 ends on lap 50.
STARTING LAYOUT: The cup qualification starts on Saturday at 2 p.m.
TV/RADIO: NBC will air the race at 2:30 p.m. Coverage begins at 2pm on NBC. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 1 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will air the PRN broadcast.
PREDICTION: The Weather Underground Forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 78 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: AJ Allmendinger won last year’s race. William Byron came in second. Kyle Busch finished third.
