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The second round of the Cup Series playoffs will conclude Sunday at the Charlotte Roval.
The playoff field will be reduced from 12 to eight drivers.
Chase Elliott enters the race filling the final transfer spot. The four drivers below the cut line are Joey Logano (-13 points), Daniel Suárez (-20), Austin Cindric (-29) and Chase Briscoe (-32).
Details for Sunday’s Cup race at Charlotte Roval
(All times Eastern)
BEGIN: The order to start engines will be given at 2:26 p.m. by Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards, members of the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. … The green flag will fly at 2:38 p.m.
PRE-RACE: Garage opens at 11 a.m.… Drivers’ meeting will be at 1:20 p.m.… Driver introductions will be at 1:50 p.m.… Invocation will be given by Kyle Petty at 2:18 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed at 2:19 p.m. by Josh Sanders, first runner-up on season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice.”
DISTANCE: The race is 109 laps (248.52 miles) on a 2.28-mile circuit.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends on lap 25. Stage 2 ends on lap 50.
Starting lineup: Qualification for the cup will begin on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
TV/RADIO: NBC will broadcast the race at 2:30 p.m. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. on NBC. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 1 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.
FORECAST: The underground weather forecast Sunny skies are expected 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 was second. Kyle Busch finished third.
