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Concord, North Carolina · Intermediate

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Charlotte

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.5 mi
Banking
24° turns
Surface
Concrete
Race Length
400 laps

Who Wins at Charlotte

Historical performance — career stats at Charlotte Motor Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Tyler Reddick70210.3
2Denny Hamlin3411212.5
3Chase Elliott141514.2
4Kyle Larson151219.0
5Brad Keselowski262713.6
6William Byron90413.7
7Ryan Blaney151320.9
8Christopher Bell71213.1
9Ty Gibbs30018.7
10Chris Buescher130018.8

Charlotte Race Preview

Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 400 laps across 1.5 mi of concrete. As a intermediate, the Charlotte race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Tyler Reddick is the benchmark at Charlotte with a 10.3 average finish across 7 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Denny Hamlin with 1 victory. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (1,487), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 12 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Charlotte are Tyler Reddick (10.3 avg), Denny Hamlin (12.5 avg), and Kyle Busch (12.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Charlotte

3
Elite Pick
drivers rated
5
Strong Pick
drivers rated
5
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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