NBC Sports presents NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoff elimination races this weekend on NBC at the unpredictable and chaotic Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, as the top drivers in both series look to move one step closer to championship weekend in Phoenix in November.
NASCAR: CUP SERIES BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL 400 AND XFINITY SERIES DRIVE FOR THE CURE 250
Four drivers will be eliminated as the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will move from the Round of 12 to the Round of 8 following Sunday’s race at the Charlotte ROVAL. William Byron and Ryan Blaney have secured their spots in the next round of the Playoffs with wins at Texas and Talladega the last two weekends. Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch currently sit ninth through 12th in the standings and will need strong performances or a win to advance to the Round of 8.
Sunday’s coverage of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 begins on NBC at 2 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green, followed by green flag shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag on Peacock. Practice and qualifying will air on the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com at 12 p.m. ET with USA Network joining in progress.
2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12
| Driver | Points |
| William Byron | 3136 |
| Ryan Blaney | 3078 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3108 |
| Christopher Bell | 3080 |
| Chris Buescher | 3077 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 3075 |
| Kyle Larson | 3073 |
| Brad Keselowski | 3060 |
| Tyler Reddick | 3058 |
| Bubba Wallace | 3051 |
| Ross Chastain | 3050 |
| Kyle Busch | 3034 |
Saturday’s Xfinity Series race coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET, with practice and qualifying streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app at 10 a.m. ET. John Hunter Nemecheck won last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway and leads the Xfinity Series Playoff standings. Parker Kligerman sits one point behind Daniel Hemric for the final spot in the Round of 8. In addition to airing on NBC, Saturday’s Xfinity Series race will also stream on Peacock.
2023 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12
| Driver | Points |
| John Hunter Nemecheck | 2148 |
| Justin Allgaier | 2137 |
| Cole Custer | 2117 |
| Austin Hill | 2098 |
| Chandler Smith | 2086 |
| Sammy Smith | 2072 |
| Sheldon Creed | 2063 |
| Daniel Hemric | 2055 |
| Parker Kligerman | 2054 |
| Jeb Burton | 2036 |
| Josh Berry | 2028 |
| Sam Mayer | 2021 |
Two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for both the Cup and Xfinity Series races from the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.
Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters on Sunday.
Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, Burton and Earnhardt Jr.
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
- Play by Play: Rick Allen
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon
STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM
- Host: Marty Snider
- Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC, USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying | Streaming | 10 a.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying | Streaming/USA* | 12 p.m. | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive For The Cure 250 | NBC/Peacock | 3 p.m. | |
| Sun., Oct. 8 | Countdown to Green | NBC | 2 p.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 | NBC | 2:30 p.m. | |
| NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series | Peacock | 6 p.m. |
*JIP at 12:30 p.m. ET
NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 NASCAR SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY 10 CUP SERIES RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK
On Wednesday, NBC Sports, in conjunction with NASCAR, announced race start times and networks for its NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage for the 2024 season.
NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR schedule will include 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network, with a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) presented live across NBC, USA Network and Peacock in 2024.
Schedule highlights include the much-anticipated second-running of the Chicago street course race on Sunday, July 7, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Last year’s inaugural Chicago race was NBC’s most-watched NASCAR race in six years, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers.
NBC Sports begins its 2024 Cup Series coverage with the series’ inaugural race at Iowa Speedway in primetime on USA Network on Sunday, June 16, at 7 p.m. ET.
Click here for full schedule highlights and details of NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR schedule.
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