NASCAR at Charlotte live race updates, results, highlights from Bank of America Roval 400

For NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers, there won’t be a bigger race so far this season than Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400.

After Chase Elliott’s final-lap rally at Talladega last week, just seven spots are open for the Round of 8. The Charlotte playoff elimination race, then, represents a massive opportunity for those on the outside looking in.

One racer in a much better position — despite not racing particularly well last week — is Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron. Byron was docked 25 points after bumping into Denny Hamlin during a caution lap at the playoff race at Texas. After finishing 12th at Talladega last week, Byron sat in 10th place in the standings.

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But his team filed an appeal of the penalty and NASCAR rescinded its punishment. He now sits in seventh place in the playoff standings, 14 points above the cut line.

That puts the pressure on racers like Austin Cindric and Chase Briscoe, who are 12 points adrift of eighth place.

All of this is to say, there’s a whole lot to race for Sunday afternoon.

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The Sporting News is tracking live updates from the playoff elimination race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Follow along below for highlights and results as they happen at the Bank of America Roval 400.

NASCAR at Charlotte live updates, results, highlights

(All times Eastern)

2:21 p.m.: Kyle Larson’s team seems a little concerned about his car. Only 18 points over the cut line. One to watch for today.

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

• Race: Bank of America Roval 400
• Date: Sunday, Oct. 9
• Start time: 2 p.m. ET

The Bank of America Roval 400 is listed to start at 2 p.m. ET, although the green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:25 p.m. ET.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

• TV channel: NBC (U.S.) | TSN5 (Canada)
• Live stream: Peacock, fuboTV
• Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

In the United States, the Cup Series playoffs are on NBC through the end of the postseason. Canadian viewers can find the Bank of America Roval 400 on TSN5.

Rick Allen will lead Sunday’s broadcast as the race’s lap-by-lap announcer. He’ll be joined by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., former Cup Series driver Jeff Burton and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte.

Cord-cutters can stream Sunday’s race on Peacock or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

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Starting lineup for Charlotte playoff race

(P) Playoff driver
(R) Replacement for playoff driver Alex Bowman