Race Preview: Bank of America Roval 500

Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Bank of America Roval 500

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Charlotte Motor Speedway

5555 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC

Laps: 109
Miles: 248.5
Track Size: 2.28 miles
Start: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC

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Charlotte Motor Speedway

 

Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL... This weekend's race will mark Tyler Reddick's first NASCAR Cup Series start on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL configuration. Reddick has two NASCAR Xfinity Series top-10 finishes in two starts on the ROVAL configuration, capturing his best finish of second during last year's event.

Tyler on Twitch... Join Tyler Reddick and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen for an exclusive virtual Q&A session on Cheddar's new Twitch channel this Thursday, October 8, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Fans can hang out with Reddick as he tries his hand at a couple of video games, ask him questions through the chat and be entered to win prizes throughout the stream, including a grand prize of autographed, race-worn gloves. 

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Richard Childress Racing at the Charlotte ROVAL... The Charlotte ROVAL made its debut on the NASCAR circuit in 2018. In five NASCAR Cup Series starts at the Charlotte ROVAL, Richard Childress Racing has a best finish of 11th in 2018 with Ryan Newman. The Welcome N.C. organization's NASCAR Xfinity Series program also secured one top-five and three top-ten finishes in just four starts. 

NASCAR Playoffs... Austin Dillon is in the midst of his fourth NASCAR Playoffs appearance and currently ranks 10th among the 12 drivers attempting to advance from the Round of 12 into the Round of Eight at this weekend's cut off race at the ROVAL. Dillon is just 21 points below the cut line despite mechanical issues at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and being involved in several on-track incidents at Talladega Superspeedway. 

Catch the Action... The NASCAR Xfinity Series' Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at the Charlotte ROVAL will be televised live Saturday, October 10, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. 

The NASCAR Cup Series' ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte ROVAL will be televised live Sunday, October 11, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. 

TYLER REDDICK QUOTE: 

Is there any comparison between the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL and the Daytona International Speedway Road Course you competed on earlier this year?

"I really thought the two were going to be pretty similar, but they are really nothing alike. The Daytona Road Course is a really challenging track. The chicane we added to the frontstretch has some similarities to what the nature of the Charlotte ROVAL can be like, but to me, the Charlotte track feels a lot more like a street course. I'd be curious what drivers of other divisions would say to that if they ran the ROVAL. To me though, if I imagine running a street course, this is what I imagine it being like. I really enjoy both tracks even though they are nothing alike other than being two ovals we've turned into road courses."

You also have a unique event coming up on Thursday where you and your partner, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, will be streaming live on Twitch with fans. What can you tell us about that?

"I think this Thursday's event on Twitch is going to be a lot of fun. Everyone knows we haven't been able to interact with fans as much face-to-face this year due to the restrictions, so I'm excited to hang out on the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Twitch channel and answer some fan questions and have some fun. I'm going to get to play the new NASCAR Heat 5 game and take the No. 8 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet around the ROVAL before this weekend, so maybe I'll pick up some tricks on that. But overall, this is all about the fans and getting some time to interact with them. Plus, we have some cool prizes to give away during the stream, including a grand prize of autographed, race-worn gloves, so it should be a fun evening."