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No. 16 NASCAR Chevy Victorious At Charlotte Roval 2023: Video

The No. 16 NASCAR Chevy Camaro ZL1 of AJ Allmendinger stayed ahead of the competition to celebrate in Victory Lane at the Charlotte Roval on October 8th, 2023, an emotional win for the veteran driver.

Allmendinger – who is not one of the eight drivers eligible for the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs – led 46 laps on his way to the win, finishing .666 seconds ahead of the No. 24 NASCAR Chevy of William Byron. The win marks Allmendinger’s third career Cup Series race win, and his third on a road course.

“I hate crying right now, but it’s a freaking Cup race, man,” an emotional Allmendinger said. “You don’t know when it’s ever going to happen again… This is why you do it. This is the only reason you do it. You fight. All the blood, sweat, tears, everybody at Kaulig Racing has just been such… I’d say a down year, but up-and-down year. It’s our second year in the Cup Series.”

Meanwhile, two NASCAR Chevy drivers were eliminated from the Playoffs: Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Camaro, and Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 8 Camaro. Neither driver had enough points to keep themselves above the cutoff line after the Roval.

“The first two weeks of this round were obviously not very good, and we didn’t score any points,” Busch said after the race. “That’s where it’s at. That’s where it lies. Texas, Talladega, just not being able to execute and do a good job when points were on the line.”

NASCAR Cup Series Race Results, Charlotte Roval, October 8, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 6 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet 109 46 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 14 24 William Byron (P) HP Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
3 5 8 Kyle Busch (P) Lenovo Chevrolet 109 6 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
4 10 54 Ty Gibbs # Interstate Batteries All Battery Center Toyota 109 0 Toyota TRD Camry
5 7 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
6 1 45 Tyler Reddick (P) Jordan Brand Toyota 109 27 Toyota TRD Camry
7 20 17 Chris Buescher (P) Fifth Third Bank Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
8 16 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
9 8 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 109 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
10 12 1 Ross Chastain (P) Worldwide Express Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 18 41 Ryan Preece Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
12 17 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Discount Tire Ford 109 6 Ford Mustang
13 36 5 Kyle Larson (P) Valvoline/HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
14 15 3 Austin Dillon Huk Performance Fishing Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
15 2 20 Christopher Bell (P) DEWALT Plumbing Solutions Toyota 109 9 Toyota TRD Camry
16 4 23 Bubba Wallace (P) Leidos Toyota 109 0 Toyota TRD Camry
17 24 7 Corey LaJoie Gainbridge Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
18 19 6 Brad Keselowski (P) Castrol Edge Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
19 22 4 Kevin Harvick Rheem – Chasing a Cure Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
20 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Bass Pro Shops Toyota 109 0 Toyota TRD Camry
21 21 10 Aric Almirola IHOP Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
22 25 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
23 32 51 Todd Gilliland Ruedebusch Development & Construction Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
24 31 21 Harrison Burton Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
25 29 2 Austin Cindric Menards/Cardell Cabinetry Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
26 28 78 Josh Bilicki(i) Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
27 33 62 * Austin Hill(i) United Rentals/Beard Oil Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 30 14 Chase Briscoe Ford Performance Racing School Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
29 26 42 Mike Rockenfeller Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 34 38 Zane Smith(i) Ambetter Health Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
31 37 77 Ty Dillon Bon Secours Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 13 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford 109 0 Ford Mustang
33 3 99 Daniel Suarez Aguas Frescas Chevrolet 109 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
34 27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Harris Teeter/Totino's Chevrolet 96 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 35 15 Andy Lally(i) Camping World Ford 84 0 Ford Mustang
36 23 43 Erik Jones Allegiant Chevrolet 79 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
37 9 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota 76 0 Toyota TRD Camry

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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