NASCAR qualifying results: Tyler Reddick on pole for Charlotte Roval playoff race, Kyle Larson starts 36th; full grid

Tyler Reddick will start Sunday’s crucial Bank of America Roval 400 from the pole. That puts Reddick in great position to advance in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as the field is cut from 12 to eight following Sunday’s race and Reddick is currently nine points below the cut line.

Fellow playoff driver Christopher Bell will start alongside Reddick, but Bell is 22 points to the good sitting in fourth. Kyle Larson finds himself in some peril as he will start the race from 36th after a practice crash prevented him from setting a qualifying time. Larson is currently seventh in the standings, 15 points above the cut line.

Bank of America Roval 400 qualifying results

1. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

2. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

3. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

4. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

5. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

6. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

7. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

8. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

9. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

11. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

12. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

13. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

14. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

15. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

16. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

17. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

18. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

19. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

20. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

21. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

22. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

23. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

24. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

25. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

26. Mike Rockenfeller (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

28. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

29. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

30. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

31. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

32. Todd Gilliland (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

33. Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Zane Smith (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

35. Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

36. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

37. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Bank of America Roval 400 TV/streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Saturday
Noon-1 p.m.: Practice (USA after 12:30 p.m., NBC Sports app)
1-2 p.m.: Qualifying (USA, NBC Sports app)

Sunday
2-5:30 p.m.: Bank of America Roval 400 (NBC, NBC Sports app)

Bank of America Roval 400 details

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval (2.28-mile, 17-turn hybrid course) in Concord, North Carolina
Length: 109 laps for 248.52 miles (400 kilometers)
Banking: Oval turns – 24 degrees | Oval straights – 5 degrees
Stage lengths: Stages 1-2 – 25 laps | Stage 3 – 59
2022 winner: Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings

1. William Byron – 3,135* (-)
2. Ryan Blaney – 3,078* (-)
3. Denny Hamlin – 3,107 (+50)
4. Christopher Bell – 3,079 (+22)
5. Chris Buescher – 3,076 (+19)
6. Martin Truex Jr. – 3,074 (+17)
7. Kyle Larson – 3,072 (+15)
8. Brad Keselowski – 3,059 (+2)
______________________________ Cut line
9. Tyler Reddick – 3,057 (-2)
10. Ross Chastain – 3,050 (-9)
11. Bubba Wallace – 3,050 (-9)
12. Kyle Busch – 3,033 (-26)
*Clinched entry in Round of 8

Bank of America Roval 400 top drivers and best bets

Elliott has won two of five races on the Roval, and seven of his 18 career wins have come on road courses, so it’s not a surprise that he enters with the best odds (6-to-1) of anyone in the field, according to BetMGM. The three drivers with the next-best odds are all in the playoffs: Tyler Reddick (+700), Byron (+725) and Larson (+800).

Best odds to win
• Chase Elliott +600
• Tyler Reddick +700
• William Byron +725
• Kyle Larson +800
• Michael McDowell +1000

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg wrote earlier in the week on the betting forecast and likes a pair of playoff drivers with middling odds in Christopher Bell (+1400) and Chris Buescher (+2000). In terms of long shots, Bromberg notes Ross Chastain (+3000) will have plenty of motivation to get to the front as he enters the weekend nine points on the wrong side of the playoff cut line.

Bank of America Roval 400 entry list

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Zane Smith (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Mike Rockenfeller (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Bank of America Roval 400 weather

Conditions should be pretty optimal for racing, with no chance of rain forecast and daytime high temperatures in the upper-60s and low-70s. That should produce track temperatures warm enough to get the tires in the ideal operating window but cool enough to prevent oil from seeping up and making the surface more slippery.