Charlotte Roval Results: October 8, 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series)

Kyle Larson is starting at the rear of the field. He went to a backup car after a crash in practice.

Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell set the front row. 109 laps of road course racing are up next…

Charlotte Roval
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 25 (1-25 / 109)

Green flag, Reddick gets the jump and he’s clear by three car lengths into turn one.

Lap 5, Erik Jones spins, no caution. Ricky Stenhouse Jr heads for the pit lane under green to repair a bent toe link.

Lap 15, Tyler Reddick tags the wall exiting turn 8. No caution as he keeps it rolling.

Penalty: Brad Keselowski is handed a pass through penalty after cutting the course.

3 to go in stage one, most of the field is heading to the pit lane. Bell pits from 2nd.

Tyler Reddick stays out and he picks up the stage one win at Charlotte Motor Speedway!

Charlotte Results (Stage 1) : 1. Tyler Reddick; 2. Bubba Wallace; 3. Ross Chastain; 4. Martin Truex Jr; 5. Christopher Bell; 6. Daniel Suarez; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Kyle Busch; 9. Ty Gibbs; 10. AJ Allmendinger

Charlotte Roval
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 25 (26-50 / 109)

Reddick and others head for the pit lane. Bell cycles to the front of the field. Reddick restarts outside the top 20.

Green flag on stage two, Bell is clear by three car lengths into turn one. They run side by side for 2nd, Elliott rubs doors with Suarez. Elliott takes 2nd away.

Lap 36, Tyler Reddick is up to 14th, he’s gained 9 positions since the restart. Kyle Larson is on his bumper after starting the race on the rear.

2 to go in stage two, Corey LaJoie exits the pit lane and makes contact with Josh Bilicki. Bilicki is in the wall and stalled on the track. The caution is out. Elliott was heading to the pit lane just before the caution but he turned left to stay on track.

Chase Elliott picks up the stage two win as it finishes under caution.

Charlotte Results (Stage 2) : 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Tyler Reddick; 5. Kyle Larson; 6. Ross Chastain; 7. Bubba Wallace; 8. Martin Truex Jr; 9. Michael McDowell; 10. Kyle Busch

Charlotte Roval
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 59 (51-109 / 109)

Elliott and the rest of the cars that didn’t pit head for the pit lane. Kyle Busch cycles to the race lead with Ty Gibbs alongside. Elliott restarts outside the top 20.

Green flag on stage three, Busch is clear before turn one. Side by side for 2nd, Allmendinger completes a pass on the outside in turn one to take 2nd away.

Lap 58, Allmendinger works inside of Busch. Allmendinger to the lead.

Lap 71, Bell stacks up off the final corner. Hamlin is collected, he spins, no cauiton. Most of the field dives for the pit lane including Allmendinger.

Lap 72, Ryan Blaney stays out. Allmendinger already back up to 2nd.

Lap 76, Hamlin spins under braking into the final chicane, the caution is out. Hamlin is clipped by Rockenfeller and Hamlin has a bent toe link.

Blaney and others head for the pit lane. Allmendinger cycles back to the front.

Green, Allmendinger and Gibbs rubs doors at the launch. They rub again exiting turn one, Gibbs wins the battle into turn two! Ty Gibbs to the lead.

Austin Dillon spins behind them and Corey LaJoie is collected, no caution.

Allmendinger works under Gibbs. Allmendinger returns to the lead.

30 to go

30 to go, Erik Jones spins as they run three wide into turn one. Michael McDowell is collected as Jones bounces off the wall and across the track. Heavy damage for both and the caution is out.

Green, Allmendinger clears Gibbs before turn one.

26 to go, Wallace drives it deep into the final chicane. He doors Larson and takes the 13th spot away.

25 to go, Andy Lally spins. He pulls to the pit exit and stalls, caution.

Green, Allmendinger leads as Kyle Busch leans on the bumper of Gibbs in the battle for 2nd. Gibbs holds him off. Cindric spins into the backstretch chicane with help from Daniel Suarez. Bubba Wallace is collected. No caution, Wallace will need to stop in the front stretch chicane after missing the corner.

20 to go, Wallace heads to the pit lane for tires.

Keselowski spins as he attempts a pass on Chastain.

17 to go, Chastain heads to the pit lane under green.

16 to go

16 to go, Daniel Suarez spins with help from Christopher Bell, caution.

Green, Allendinger is clear into turn one as Gibbs wiggles at the launch following contact. Kyle Busch takes 2nd away.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr is on fire! The caution is out.

Green, Allmendinger is clear into turn one. Busch spins his tires and Byron works to his outside in turn one. Byron takes 2nd away!

9 to go, Ross Chastain sits 19 points below the playoff elimination line.

5 to go, Allmendinger leads Byron by three car lengths.

1 to go, Allmendinger leads B yron by two car lengths.

AJ Allmendinger wins on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway!

Charlotte Roval Results
October 8, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. AJ Allmendinger

2. William Byron

3. Kyle Busch

4. Ty Gibbs

5. Joey Logano

6. Tyler Reddick

7. Chris Buescher

8. Alex Bowman

9. Chase Elliott

10. Ross Chastain

11. Ryan Preece

12. Ryan Blaney

13. Kyle Larson

14. Austin Dillon

15. Christopher Bell

16. Bubba Wallace

17. Corey LaJoie

18. Brad Keselowski

19. Kevin Harvick

20. Martin Truex Jr

21. Aric Almirola

22. Justin Haley

23. Todd Gilliland

24. Harrison Burton

25. Austin Cindric

26. Josh Bilicki

27. Austin Hill

28. Chase Briscoe

29. Mike Rockenfeller

30. Zane Smith

31. Ty Dillon

32. Michael McDowell

33. Daniel Suarez

34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

35. Andy Lally

36. Erik Jones

37. Denny Hamlin

NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Wins | Points

1. William Byron
1 Win

2. Ryan Blaney
1 Win

3. Denny Hamlin
Locked In

4. Christopher Bell
+27

5. Chris Buescher
+17

6. Tyler Reddick
+16

7. Kyle Larson
+13

8. Martin Truex Jr
+12

— Eliminated from Playoffs —

9. Ross Chastain
-12

10. Bubba Wallace
-17

11. Brad Keselowski
-23

12. Kyle Busch
-30

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