NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Concord: Bank of America 500 at a glance

Distance: 334 laps, or 501 miles.

Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile asphalt trioval.

When: 7:15 p.m., Saturday. (Driver introductions at 6:25 p.m.)

TV: NBC.

Radio: Performance Racing Network.

Last year’s winner: Kevin Harvick.

Also this week: Drive For The Cure 300, Xfinity Series, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 8 p.m., Friday, NBC Sports Network.

Worth mentioning: This is the first of the NASCAR Chase’s three-race second round, which will continue next week at Kansas and then at Talladega. …The 500 at Charlotte is the only night race in the Chase.

Friday’s Race Week schedule

3:30-4:25 p.m.: Cup practice

4:45 p.m.: Xfinity qualifying

6:30-7:20 p.m.: Final Cup practice

8 p.m.: Drive For The Cure 300 (Xfinity race)

Who’s Hot/ Who’s Not

HOT

Kevin Harvick: Found his way into Chase’s second round with clutch victory in Dover, Del.

Regan Smith: Has much better chance of finding 2016 Xfinity ride after winning at Dover.

William Byron: Future’s bright for Charlotte Country Day senior, who won NASCAR K&N East Series title.

John Wes Townley: Wins first Truck race at Las Vegas.

NOT

Jimmie Johnson: Done in by broken rear axle seal at Dover.

Jamie McMurray: Fourth-place at Dover wasn’t enough to make it to the second round.

This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM with the headline "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Concord: Bank of America 500 at a glance."