On Saturday, October 4, Tyler Reddick clinched the Busch Light Pole Award for the Bank of America Roval 400, held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. This achievement gave Reddick a crucial advantage in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as he seeks to strengthen his championship prospects.
The qualifying process featured a single session after a 25-minute split practice. Drivers were divided into two groups, each given 20 minutes to complete their fastest lap. The driver with the quickest overall lap time earns the pole position for the race.
Performance Highlights and Qualifying Results
Though noted as the 25th-fastest in practice and part of the second qualifying group, Reddick delivered his best lap when it counted, posting a speed of 95.510 mph with a lap time of 85.939 seconds. This narrowly surpassed Shane van Gisbergen, a renowned road-course specialist and the defending Cup Charlotte Roval pole winner, whose best lap was 95.474 mph at 85.971 seconds.
This marks Reddick’s 11th career pole in the Cup Series, his fifth on road-course tracks, and his second pole at the Charlotte Roval. It is also Reddick’s second in the 2025 season and the 10th pole earned by 23XI Racing. Driving the No. 45 Jordan Brand/23XI Racing Toyota Camry XSE, Reddick’s performance was a vital step forward in his playoff push.
Playoff Standings and Stakes at the Charlotte Roval
Heading into this weekend’s Playoff event, only the top eight drivers will advance from the Round of 12. Reddick entered the event 29 points below the cutoff, making every advantage critical in the race to avoid elimination. His career average finish of 7.8 on the Roval gives hope of a strong showing as he aims for his first victory this season.
Incredible effort by this [No. 45] team,
Reddick said.
It’s been a difficult week. It’s nice we got the job done today. We obviously have some work to do tomorrow, but we did a good job of getting the track position. I’ll try and keep Shane [van Gisbergen] behind me and see if we can get it done tomorrow.
— Tyler Reddick, NASCAR driver
Crowded Front Rows and Playoff Contenders’ Starting Positions
Van Gisbergen will line up beside Reddick on the front row after securing the runner-up position in qualifying. Ty Gibbs, leader of the first qualifying group, starts third with a lap speed of 95.265 mph at 86.160 seconds. Behind them, playoff contenders Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher will start fourth and fifth respectively.
Other notable competitors occupying top-ten spots include Michael McDowell in sixth, Christopher Bell in seventh, Chase Briscoe eighth, AJ Allmendinger ninth, and Ross Chastain tenth. Five of the 12 playoff hopefuls earned top-ten starting positions, making the early race pace vital.
Remaining Playoff Drivers and Full Starting Grid Details
The rest of the playoff drivers will have work to do starting deeper in the field. Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, and Austin Cindric will start 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, and 19th respectively. Blaney and Elliott have already secured spots in the Round of 8 by winning previous playoff races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway.
All 37 drivers who entered the qualifying sessions will take the green flag, as every competitor earned a starting position for the Sunday race.
Complete Qualifying Order and Speed Details
The detailed starting lineup, sorted by qualifying position, speed, and lap time, is as follows:
1. Tyler Reddick, 95.510 mph, 85.939 seconds
2. Shane van Gisbergen, 95.474 mph, 85.971 seconds
3. Ty Gibbs, 95.265 mph, 86.160 seconds
4. Kyle Larson, 95.103 mph, 86.306 seconds
5. Chris Buescher, 94.912 mph, 86.480 seconds
6. Michael McDowell, 94.812 mph, 86.571 seconds
7. Christopher Bell, 94.790 mph, 86.591 seconds
8. Chase Briscoe, 94.780 mph, 86.601 seconds
9. AJ Allmendinger, 94.772 mph, 86.608 seconds
10. Ross Chastain, 94.689 mph, 86.684 seconds
11. Ryan Blaney, 94.595 mph, 86.770 seconds
12. Bubba Wallace, 94.595 mph, 86.770 seconds
13. William Byron, 94.552 mph, 86.809 seconds
14. Denny Hamlin, 94.422 mph, 86.929 seconds
15. Chase Elliott, 94.362 mph, 86.984 seconds
16. Ty Dillon, 94.269 mph, 87.070 seconds
17. Joey Logano, 94.264 mph, 87.075 seconds
18. Cole Custer, 94.257 mph, 87.081 seconds
19. Austin Cindric, 94.253 mph, 87.085 seconds
20. Daniel Suarez, 94.188 mph, 87.145 seconds
21. Justin Haley, 94.154 mph, 87.176 seconds
22. Brad Keselowski, 94.042 mph, 87.280 seconds
23. Riley Herbst, 93.956 mph, 87.360 seconds
24. Zane Smith, 93.937 mph, 87.378 seconds
25. Alex Bowman, 93.877 mph, 87.434 seconds
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 93.865 mph, 87.445 seconds
27. Carson Hocevar, 93.831 mph, 87.476 seconds
28. Kyle Busch, 93.765 mph, 87.538 seconds
29. Ryan Preece, 93.653 mph, 87.643 seconds
30. Noah Gragson, 93.580 mph, 87.711 seconds
31. Todd Gilliland, 93.553 mph, 87.736 seconds
32. Cody Ware, 93.119 mph, 88.145 seconds
33. Josh Berry, 92.974 mph, 88.283 seconds
34. Josh Bilicki, 92.630 mph, 88.611 seconds
35. John Hunter Nemechek, 91.891 mph, 89.323 seconds
36. Austin Dillon, 83.723 mph, 98.038 seconds
37. Erik Jones, 0.000 mph, 0.000 seconds
Bold indicates Playoff contenders.
Race Details and Broadcast Information
The 2025 Bank of America Roval 400 is set for Sunday, October 5, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. The race will begin at 3 p.m. ET and be broadcast on USA Network, PRN Radio, SiriusXM, and HBO Max.
This event represents a pivotal moment in the NASCAR Cup Series season, as drivers vie to secure their championship standing before the next set of eliminations following the Round of 12. Tyler Reddick’s pole-winning performance places him in a strong position as the intense contest continues.
