It\u2019s a cutoff race! NBC Sports will present live coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 final Round of 12 playoff race with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 from Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, N.C., this Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.<\/p>\n
This Sunday\u2019s race will see the bottom four drivers in the playoff standings eliminated. Defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano <\/strong>currently finds himself on the playoff bubble as the last man in, with Ross Chastain<\/strong>, Bubba Wallace<\/strong>, and Tyler Reddick <\/strong>all under the cutoff line but within striking distance. Chase Elliott <\/strong>won last week\u2019s race at Kansas Speedway to advance to the Round of 8 alongside New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner Ryan Blaney<\/strong>, with Kyle Larson<\/strong>, Denny Hamlin<\/strong>, and Christopher Bell <\/strong>rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey<\/strong>, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR\u00a0Jeff Burton<\/strong>,and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte<\/strong> will call the action. Marty Snider<\/strong>, Kim Coon<\/strong>, and Parker Kligerman<\/strong> will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n Marty Snider <\/strong>will host post-race coverage alongside NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett<\/strong>, with Letarte joining for pre-race coverage.<\/p>\n Jarrett, a North Carolina native, won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1996. Burton won in 1999.<\/p>\n NASCAR CUP SERIES ROUND OF 12 STANDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n *Clinched Round of 8 berth<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s race will see 23XI Racing\u2019s Tyler Reddick <\/strong>drive with a special NBC Sports wrap on his car. Reddick, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season champion who advanced to the Championship 4 last year, will be interviewed before the race.<\/p>\n This week\u2019s opening tease will be voiced by Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter <\/strong>and five-time NBA All-Star Brad Daugherty<\/strong>, who both played for the storied University of North Carolina basketball program. Both Carter and Daugherty will serve as analysts for NBC Sports\u2019 coverage of the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, which begins Oct. 21. For more details, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here<\/a> for more information on NBC Sports\u2019 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Saturday starting at 2 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n Pos.<\/strong><\/td>\n Driver<\/strong><\/td>\n Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1.<\/td>\n Chase Elliott*<\/td>\n \u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2.<\/td>\n Ryan Blaney*<\/td>\n \u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3.<\/td>\n Kyle Larson<\/td>\n +54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4.<\/td>\n Denny Hamlin<\/td>\n +48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5.<\/td>\n Christopher Bell<\/td>\n +44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6.<\/td>\n William Byron<\/td>\n +40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7.<\/td>\n Chase Briscoe<\/td>\n +21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8.<\/td>\n Joey Logano<\/td>\n +13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ON THE BUBBLE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9.<\/td>\n Ross Chastain<\/td>\n -13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10.<\/td>\n Bubba Wallace<\/td>\n -26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11.<\/td>\n Tyler Reddick<\/td>\n -29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12.<\/td>\n Austin Cindric<\/td>\n -48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n