CMS unveiled the Roval format in 2018 – a 2.28-mile mixture of the oval and an infield street course which added a street course occasion to the NASCAR playoffs for the primary time.
The speedway introduced alterations to the course previous to Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 which it hopes will present extra passing alternatives within the occasion.
The straight-away popping out of Flip 5 will likely be prolonged and a brand new Flip 6 created, which can ship the sector towards a a lot sharper hairpin in Flip 7. On the frontstretch, a considerably sharper apex will likely be created in Flip 16 of the ultimate chicane.
Charlotte Motor Speedway street course format
Photograph by: Charlotte Motor Speedway
The circuit will nonetheless function 17 whole turns and a size of roughly 2.28 miles with 35 toes of elevation change.
“Two distinct braking zones are going to essentially assist the competitors and supply nice overtaking alternatives,” stated Marcus Smith, president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports. “One of many largest issues we’ve heard is about off-throttle time in oval racing.
“In road-course racing, you need as a lot of a possibility as doable for a driver to play with the brake pedal, the gasoline pedal and the steering wheel. That’s what a well-designed monitor goes to offer – these overtaking alternatives.
“That’s what we’ve performed.”
Charlotte Motor Speedway street course format
Photograph by: Charlotte Motor Speedway
The monitor has hosted six Cup races on the Roval format, and it has produced 5 totally different winners. Chase Elliott is the one repeat winner (2019-20).
Reigning collection champion Ryan Blaney, who received the inaugural Roval Cup race in 2018, believes the modifications will enhance passing alternatives on the course.
“The heaviest braking zone out there’s going to be Flip 7,” Blaney stated. “You’re going to see lots of good passes there, so far as folks getting runs, diving it in there and taking possibilities. I believed that nook was tight the way in which it was earlier than, however it’s going to be even tighter now.
“It’s going to be actually thrilling. Drivers like change, if it’s for a greater present and for higher racing that it produces. I feel they’ve performed that.”
Followers will get their first glimpse of the all-new Roval format this fall when each the Xfinity and Cup collection will compete in playoff races on the brand new format in mid-October.
