Here’s why a Charlotte Roval rebuild could mean unprecedented action in a NASCAR playoff race
Every NASCAR race on the street circuit is an opportunity for your skills and strategy to shine. For the seventh consecutive year, the playoffs at Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature a unique race: the 17-lap, 3.28-mile Roval. It’s a fall tradition that started with defending Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney. He stole his first win of 2018 after a collision with Jimmie Johnson.
This year’s main event, scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m., could be the most competitive yet. On exiting the fifth turn of the race, which is traditionally two turns in a row, the racing cars take a new straight line instead of making a sharp right turn. It runs almost parallel to the right turn of the road, with cars running in opposite directions.