2020 Bank of America Roval 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 32 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 Roval (2018–2023) | |||
| Date | October 11, 2020 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.669 km (2.280 miles) | ||
| Distance | 109 laps, 248.52 mi (400 km) | ||
| Average speed | 76.948 miles per hour (123.836 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver |
William Byron Chase Elliott |
Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 27 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 1.7 (2.78 miilion) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | 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 2020 Bank of America Roval 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 11, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 109 laps on the 2.28-mile (3.67 km) road course, it was the 32nd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the sixth race of the playoffs, and final race of the round of 12. It was also the first points race in cup series history to be declared a wet race.
Background
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 2.28 miles (3.67 km) 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, 400 kilometres (250 mi).[7][8][9]
During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers exceeding track limits on 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.[10][11]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting lineup
Race
Stage results
Stage one Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage two Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage three Laps: 59
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 49 |
| 2 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 44 |
| 3 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 35 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 33 |
| 5 | 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 46 |
| 6 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 42 |
| 7 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 34 |
| 9 | 28 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 28 |
| 13 | 30 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 109 | 21 |
| 17 | 38 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 109 | 20 |
| 19 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 109 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 18 |
| 22 | 20 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 109 | 23 |
| 23 | 17 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 24 |
| 24 | 35 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 109 | 30 |
| 25 | 34 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 109 | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 27 | Gray Gaulding (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 109 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 9 |
| 29 | 37 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 8 |
| 30 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 109 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 109 | 11 |
| 32 | 31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 7 |
| 33 | 29 | 51 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 108 | 0 |
| 34 | 23 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 77 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 105 | 1 |
| 37 | 22 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 17 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 16
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 11 seconds
- Average speed: 76.948 miles per hour (123.836 km/h)
