Bank of America Roval 400 Predictions: Round 2 of the Road Course Titans

• It’s easy to overlook Tyler Reddick, but do so at your own peril on Sunday

• Kyle Larson looks for another dominant victory in an elimination race

• With plenty of seat time, favorite Shane van Gisbergen can’t be ignored

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Betting Odds

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Our Picks for the Bank of America ROVAL 400

• Shane van Gisbergen to win the race at (+500) via bet365

• Charistopher Bell to finish in the top three at (+400) via bet365

• Ryan Blaney to finish highest among Ford drivers at (+1000) via bet365

Bank of America Roval 400 Predictions

Even Though He’s Been Quiet Lately, Don’t Overlook Tyler Reddick

Tyler Reddick could use a good run in the Bank of America Roval 400, the Round of 12 elimination race in the NAASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

With the Playoff field set to be cut from 12 drivers to eight on Sunday, Reddick is on shaky ground, just 14 points above the current cutoff.

The good news is that the driver of the 23XI Toyota has established himself as one of the top road course racers in the series, having won three races on right-and-left-turn circuits since the introduction of the Gen 7 race car in 2022.

The bad news is that Reddick hasn’t won a road course race since early 2023, when he triumphed at Circuit of the Americas.

Though we’re tempted to back Reddick at +900 via bet365, we’ll have to pass because of the inconsistent speed of the 23XI Racing cars this season.

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Can Kyle Larson Dominate the Roval the Way He Did at Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson made a statement with a dominating win at Bristol in the Round of 16 elimination race, leading 462 of the 500 laps.

After matching his career-best finish of fourth last Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, Larson comes to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in a comfortable position, 52 points above the cutoff for the next round of the Playoffs.

That should give him enough freedom to go for the victory at the Roval, where Larson won during his 2021 championship run.

We expect Larson to be strong at Charlotte, as he generally is on road courses, but he’s not our choice to win the race at +800 via betMGM. We prefer another former winner, Christopher Bell, to finish in the top three at +400.

And we like Ryan Blaney to be the top Ford driver at the irresistible bet365 odds of +1000. Blaney won the inaugural Roval race in 2018.

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With Plenty of Reps, Shane Van Gisbergen Should Be a Formidable Force

We expect the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course to follow the same script as the September race at Watkins Glen—with one notable exception.

In that race, after running the Xfinity event the day before, New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen held the lead on the final lap before making a mistake in the Bus Stop chicane and allowing Chris Buescher to steal the win.

At the Charlotte Roval, we expect no last-lap mistake. Since he’s running the Xfinity race on Saturday, SVG will have plenty of time to learn the nuances of the newly configured Turns 6, 7 and 16 at the 22.28-mile, 17-turn circuit.

Van Gisbergen is a three-time Australian Supercars champion, and his road-racing skills are second to none in NASCAR’s premier division.

And even though he’ll face fellow ace AJ Allmendinger in a Clash of the Titans for the second straight day, we think a day of practice will be all SVG needs to secure a victory on Sunday at +500 via bet365.

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How to Watch the Bank of America Roval 400

• What: Bank of America Roval 400 NASCAR Cup Series race

• Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course

• When: Sunday, October 13, 2 p.m. ET

• How to Watch: NBC