This weekend at the Charlotte Roval didn’t provide the chaos and wild finish that we all hoped it would. Still, it was a NASCAR elimination weekend. Perhaps that alone gave the race at the Roval a little more intensity while watching from home. But, we never got that big moment.
Then again, in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, we did have a big crash at the end that changed things dramatically. But even then, Sam Mayer was dominant for most of the day and led a lot of laps on Saturday. His win felt inevitable even when he was restarting on the second row.
Next up is another Xfinity and Cup doubleheader, but it’s Las Vegas for an intermediate track. These tracks have put on great races for most of the season. But before we get to Vegas, let’s go over the Roval action.
Xfinity Series walk-off for Sam Mayer
Coming into the weekend, Sam Mayer had to win to advance. He had some bad luck and made some bad moves throughout the playoffs prior. So, it put him in a bad spot.
During this race, we did see some minor issues for drivers. For the most part, the pit cycles were typical and expected of the Roval. Mayer won the pole and was fast out of the gate. Despite Justin Allgaier taking the lead early, Mayer was right there waiting to take control.
Once he did, Mayer was able to control the race, more or less.
On a late restart, Jeb Burton and Justin Allgaier were both on the front row. Burton just didn’t have the tires and couldn’t make the turn, he slid out of Turn 1 and into Allgaier, wrecking them both and causing a slight traffic jam in the process.