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The Bank of America ROVAL 400 is the next race in the NASCAR Cup Series, and it’s set to take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The race will be be aired on NBC. Let’s go over the starting order and betting favorites ahead of the race.
NASCAR made changes to how qualifying in the three national series (Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck) in August. Three performance metrics will be utilized, with each one weighted a little different. It breaks down as follows.
- Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%)
- Ranking in team owner points standings (35%)
- Fastest lap from the previous race (15%)
This system will be used for the remaining regular season races and the playoffs.
Chase Elliott is the odds-on favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook at +300. He won at Charlotte last September and finished sixth there in 2018. Martin Truex Jr. isn’t far behind at +500. He’s trailed by points leader Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick at +700. Hamlin is looking to build off his YellaWood 500 from last week.
Here’s what the starting grid looks like for Sunday’s race.
2020 Bank of America ROVAL 400 starting lineup
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Team Penske |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 5 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Team Penske |
| 9 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 12 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 13 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 16 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 19 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Racing |
| 20 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 22 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
| 23 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 25 | Quinn Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 26 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 27 | Timmy Hill | 66 | MBM Motorsports |
| 28 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 29 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 30 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Racing |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | GoFas Racing |
| 33 | JJ Yeley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 34 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 35 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 36 | Gray Gaulding | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | James Davison | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |