NASCAR 2024: Here’s what Saturday’s Cup and Xfinity schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway looks like

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series are scheduled to be on the 2.28-mile-long road course on Saturday, October 12. The action of the sixth Cup playoff weekend kicks off at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and teams will compete in practice and qualifying before concluding the day with the 67-lap main event today.

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers will also take part in practice and qualifying sessions before hitting the track for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday, October 13.

Christopher Bell and Samy Mayer are the defending winners of the Cup and Xfinity events at the Charlotte Roval fall race, respectively.

The weather forecast on Saturday at Charlotte Roval predicts sunny skies with a high temperature of 74 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

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Full NASCAR's Saturday schedule at Charlotte Roval

Below is the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action across NASCAR’s top-two national series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Garage Open

7 am ET – 3:30 pm ET: Cup Series

8:30 pm ET: Xfinity Series

Track activity

10 am ET – 10:50 am ET: Xfinity Series practice

11 am ET – 12 pm ET: Xfinity Series qualifying

12:30 pm ET – 1:15 pm ET: Cup Series practice 1

1:15 pm ET – 2 pm ET: Cup Series practice 2

2 pm ET – 3 pm ET: Cup Series qualifying

4 pm ET: Xfinity Series race (67 laps and 152.76 miles)

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Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Qualifying Order

Here’s the qualifying order for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Group A:

1. Josh Bilicki(i) - 42.050
2. AJ Allmendinger - 32.050
3. Ross Chastain - 31.500
4. Josh Berry - 30.450
5. Ryan Preece - 28.550
6. Harrison Burton - 26.500
7. Noah Gragson - 24.400
8. Corey LaJoie - 21.750
9. Austin Dillon - 18.350
10. Carson Hocevar - 16.450
11. Martin Truex, Jr. - 13.700
12. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 12.500
13. Bubba Wallace - 12.050
14. Ryan Blaney (P) - 27.000
15. Joey Logano (P) - 24.000
16. Chase Elliott (P) - 22.050
17. Tyler Reddick (P) - 15.350
18. Denny Hamlin (P) - 8.200
19. Christopher Bell (P) - 6.750

Group B:

1. Shane Van Gisbergen(i) - 38.100
2. Kaz Grala # - 32.000
3. Daniel Hemric - 31.150
4. Michael McDowell - 28.950
5. John Hunter Nemechek - 28.500
6. Todd Gilliland - 25.200
7. Zane Smith # - 22.750
8. Kyle Busch - 21.750
9. Justin Haley - 18.100
10. Chris Buescher - 16.450
11. Erik Jones - 13.650
12. Ty Gibbs - 12.250
13. Brad Keselowski - 10.300
14. Austin Cindric (P) - 24.800
15. Chase Briscoe (P) - 22.050
16. Daniel Suarez (P) - 18.000
17. Alex Bowman (P) - 14.550
18. Kyle Larson (P) - 7.350
19. William Byron (P) - 6.350