NASCAR practice results from the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Now, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series takes to the Charlotte Roval. They will be the first cars on track for the race weekend.
View full 2019 Charlotte ROVAL practice results below.
2019 Charlotte ROVAL MENU: MENCS
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This is the last race in round one of the NASCAR Playoffs. Sixteen drivers are eligible to advance. The Playoff field will be trimmed to 12 after this race weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This is the only MENCS practice for the day. Later this afternoon, they’ll return to the track for qualifying. Tomorrow, two more practice sessions.
Michael McDowell showed up to the race track this morning. However, he was transported from the track to the hospital with lower abdomen pain.
Austin Cindric is currently piloting the No. 34 for Front Row Motorsports.
ROVAL
Practice – Report
Duration: 50 minutes
The green is out on the session and a long line of cars hit the track early.
Several drivers are negotiating with the updated backstretch chicane. It’s a much larger braking zone and tighter turn into the chicane.
Many drivers have blown through the chicane by braking too late. Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace to name a few. In the race, drivers will have to come to a complete stop on the front stretch restart zone in the case that they cut that chicane.
9 minutes in, Parker Kligerman has found the safer barrier at the entry to turn one. He came in too hot and locked up the front wheels. He’ll likely go to a backup car as the red flag is out.
22 minutes in, Denny Hamlin is in the wall. He got loose into turn five and the back end came around. He slide backwards across the grass and into the tire barrier. He’ll likely go to a backup car.
25 minutes
Halfway in NASCAR practice at The ROVAL: 1. Joey Logano (82.475); 2. Alex Bowman (82.850); 3. Jimmie Johnson (82.887); 4. Kyle Busch (82.900); 5. William Byron (82.940); 6. Chase Elliott (83.138); 7. Aric Almirola (83.165); 8. Kyle Larson (83.166); 9. Erik Jones (83.172); 10. Paul Menard (83.205);
30 minutes in, Erik Jones jumps to the top of the board. He’s currently at the bottom of the NASCAR Playoffs board. He finished top 5 at Richmond last week but was disqualified following post-race inspection. The ROVAL is now a must win situation for him.
35 minutes in, Joe Nemechek overshoots the chicane and launched over the curb with all four wheels in the air. He came to a stop just before making contact with the wall but the red flag is out as he comes to a stop.
40 minutes in, Kyle Busch is on the bumper of Timmy Hill heading into the back stretch chicane. He locks up the brakes to avoid Hill’s rear bumper and cuts the chicane completely before heading to the garage area.
Kurt Busch collects minor nose damage as he launches the curb off turn 17.
4 minutes remain, Bubba Wallace has found the fence. He lost it in the same spot as Denny Hamlin earlier. Minor damage for Wallace.
A minute and a half remains, the green is back out on the session. A large group of cars head for the track to try and get one more lap in.
Jimmie Johnson jumps to the top of the board! Johnson wins the opening round of NASCAR practice.
View full Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL practice times below.
Charlotte Roval
Practice Results
September 27, 2019
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Time
1. Jimmie Johnson
80.968
2. Kyle Larson
81.018
3. William Byron
81.520
4. Clint Bowyer
81.555
5. Matt DiBenedetto
81.562
6. Chase Elliott
81.717
7. Erik Jones
81.837
8. Daniel Suarez
81.954
9. Ryan Preece
82.148
10. Ryan Blaney
82.207
11. Chris Buescher
82.208
12. David Ragan
82.351
13. Kyle Busch
82.383
14. Brad Keselowski
82.447
15. Joey Logano
82.475
16. Ty Dillon
82.685
17. Alex Bowman
82.850
18. Kurt Busch
82.940
19. Aric Almirola
83.165
20. Paul Menard
83.205
21. Martin Truex Jr
83.232
22. Kevin Harvick
83.334
23. Daniel Hemric
83.436
24. Austin Cindric
83.479
25. Denny Hamlin
83.585
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
83.719
27. Bubba Wallace
83.860
28. Ryan Newman
83.963
29. Corey LaJoie
84.086
30. Austin Dillon
84.671
31. Cody Ware
84.752
32. Matt Tifft
84.833
33. Parker Kligerman
85.392
34. Landon Cassill
85.457
35. Ross Chastain
85.535
36. Garrett Smithley
86.355
37. Josh Bilicki
86.934
38. Reed Sorenson
90.845
39. Timmy Hill
217.263
40. Joe Nemechek
488.446
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