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• Denny Hamlin Sends Clear Message After Costly Las Vegas Collapse

  05-10-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin had exactly the kind of opportunity championship contenders spend an entire season waiting for Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Hamlin started from the pole with one of the fastest cars in the field, while NASCAR Chase leader Kyle Larson spent much of the afternoon fighting through trouble. Larson went a lap down and scored only one stage point, seemingly opening the door for Hamlin to take a significant bite out of his deficit.Instead, Hamlin’s own race unraveled.A spin lat
  
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• Denny Hamlin explains costly Las Vegas spin in rough NASCAR Cup race

  05-10-2026 04:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin had high expectations for Las Vegas, and it was hard not to after earning pole position in a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3-4.He led the first 39 laps of the race, but after the first caution for Zane Smith spinning, Hamlin never returned to the lead. The decision to pit put him back outside the top five and left him needing the rest of the stage just to get back to fourth. As he attempted to make up more lost ground, he ventured to the highest groove in Turns 3 and 4,
  
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• Christopher Bell frustrated after mechanical issue tanks potential opportunity in Las Vegas

  05-10-2026 04:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe stage was set for Christopher Bell to jump up the Chase standings with a strong finish on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.After the top two drivers in the Chase, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, both struggled in the opening stretch of the race, the potential was there for Bell to gain ground and elbow his way into championship contention with a win at the South Point 400.Instead, Bell ran into issues of his own, and his potential run up the standings quickly turned into a mu
  
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• Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning

  05-10-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAustin Cindric had another strong finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking fourth place in the South Point 400 to secure his second straight top-five of the Chase.While Cindric was in the hunt for much of the race, it was Chase Briscoe who took the checkered flag with Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick the most threatening cars to take the win from him in the late laps.Still, Cindric believes he is right on the cusp of securing a win, and given how the No. 2 team looked bo
  
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• Briscoe Breezes to Las Vegas Win and Back to Title Contention

  05-10-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Chase Briscoe breezed by every challenge in the closing laps of Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to win the fifth race of the 2026 Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.Briscoe led three times for 175 of 267 laps, including the final 40, to earn his second win of the 2026 season. In reverse of how the previous race ended, at Kansas Speedway, Briscoe held off Kyle Larson who hit the wall and wrecked with Tyler Reddick on the final lap.Larson and Reddick's t
  
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• Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick react to wild last-lap wreck that cost them nothing

  05-10-2026 04:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNo one can say Kyle Larson didn't give it his all in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He charged from fourth to second in the closing laps, and smashed into the wall on the final lap. Tyler Reddick was collected in the melee, but somehow, neither lost any positions.Larson was ripping the top, trying to pull off a similar feat to his protégé Corey Day in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race, where he surged by Carson Kvapil for the win. Unfortuna
  
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• Briscoe takes Vegas trophy as Larson stretches championship lead

  05-10-2026 04:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Holly CainNASCAR Wire ServiceLAS VEGAS – Chase Briscoe left nothing to chance in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon – the Joe Gibbs Racing driver sweeping both stage victories, leading a race best 175 of the 267 laps and ultimately besting the field by 1.376 seconds to take his second NASCAR Cup Series trophy of the season under temperatures in the mid-90s – one of the hottest race-day of the season.Race Results: South Point 400 at Las VegasThe
  
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• Chase Briscoe relieved to make up for falling short last week with win at Las Vegas

  05-10-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoe held off late charges from Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick on Sunday to take the checkered flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The win was a meaningful one for Briscoe, as he had let a similar opportunity slip through his fingers last week at Kansas. In that race, Briscoe made a pass on Larson to take the lead with 30 laps left after the No. 5 had been dominating all day, only for Larson to take the lead spot back from him with seven laps remaining. Afterwards, Briscoe d
  
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• “Haven’t Done That in a Very Long Time”- Tyler Reddick Sounds Off on 23XI Racing’s Execution Struggles Despite Salvaged Vegas Run

  05-10-2026 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 20: Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing Pala Casino Toyota during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base race on Saturday June 20, 2026 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 20 NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953260620327 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWinning multiple races and winning a championship require ‌distinct effort and skill. This
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Las Vegas II

  05-10-2026 03:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter rallying back from one lap down to finish second, Kyle Larson extended his championship lead over Denny Hamlin from +26pts to +40pts as the 2026 NASCAR Cup Chase crosses the halfway point. Hamlin finished 16th after an early spin derailed his day.Battling power steering issues, Christopher Bell finished 23rd but he remains third in the standings, now 55 points behind.With his big win in Vegas, Chase Briscoe cut nearly 40 points out of his deficit to Larson, and is now
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Las Vegas II

  05-10-2026 03:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoeearned his seventh career NASCAR Cup Series win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, crossing the line 1.3 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson, but there's a lot more to the story than that.On the final lap, Larson crashed into the wall at the exit of Turn 4, collecting Tyler Reddick in the process. Somehow, Larson limped across the line in second and Reddick spun through the infield grass, still third.Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five, leading the way for For
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas

  05-10-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe was dominant in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as he led 175 laps, and swept the wins in Stages 1 and 2. In the closing laps, the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was able to hold off a plethora of hard-charging challengers, as he took his second victory of the season.Kyle Larson would pound the outside wall on the final lap, and would crash into Tyler Reddick, however, he was still able to hang on for a second-place finish.
  
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• NASCAR Chase Standings After Las Vegas: Kyle Larson Builds 40-Point Lead

  05-10-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Chase has officially reached its halfway point, and Kyle Larson suddenly has some breathing room.Larson entered Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway atop the standings and left with an even stronger grip on the championship lead. His runner-up finish in the South Point 400, combined with a difficult night for Denny Hamlin, stretched Larson’s advantage to 40 points with five races remaining.But Larson was not the only driver who made a significant move in Las Vegas.Cha
  
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• Chase Briscoe wins Las Vegas NASCAR Cup as Larson and Reddick crash across finish line

  05-10-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDuring a dramatic final run, Chase Briscoe had to fend off several challengers and navigate numerous lapped cars, but he held on to take the NASCAR Cup Series win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.As Briscoe won, Kyle Larson in second slammed the wall behind him. Tyler Reddick hit the rear of Larson and spun through the infield grass. Somehow, both drivers managed to cross the finish line without losing any positions."I was scared to death to see him (Cole Pearn, crew chief) if I didn'
  
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• “Working as It Was Intended to Work”– Chase Elliott Publicly Defends NASCAR Chase Rules Against Garage Skeptics

  05-10-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 25, 2026, Speedway, Indianapolis, USA: CHASE ELLIOTT, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, looks on during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA 2026: Brickyard 400 Qualifying PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAw173 20260725_zsp_w173_086 Copyright: xLukexWelshx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressNASCAR changed its playoff format to the Chase for the 2026 season. Going into the race in Vegas, the halfway mark of the C
  
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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Las Vegas race, Chase picture

  05-10-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson held on to the NASCAR Cup Series points lead after the South Point 400 race on Oct. 4 at Las Vegas.Despite an up-and-down day, Larson finished second and extended his lead ahead of Denny Hamlin.Race winner Chase Briscoe swept the stages and inched closer to the lead, still behind Larson by 84 points.Here's the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:RACE RECAP:NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for South Point 400NASCAR points standings, Cup Ser
  
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• Who won NASCAR Las Vegas race? Winner is Chase Briscoe plus full results

  05-10-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe won his first race in the 2026 NASCAR Chase by passing points leader Kyle Larson and holding off Tyler Reddick on the closing lap of the NASCAR Las Vegas race on Oct. 4.Briscoe, who finished fourth after having a shot to win on Sept. 27 at Kansas, led the most laps (175) in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Toyota on the way to his first win in Las Vegas in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.NASCAR LAS VEGAS RACE HIGHLIGHTS:NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights,
  
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• Chase Briscoe Dominates Las Vegas as Kyle Larson’s Last-Lap Charge Ends in Chaos

  05-10-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe did not simply win Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He controlled it.Briscoe swept both stages, led 175 of 267 laps and then survived one final charge from Kyle Larson to win the South Point 400, delivering one of the most complete performances of his season at a pivotal point in NASCAR’s championship Chase.Larson finished second after taking one last shot at Briscoe on the final lap. The Hendrick Motorsports driver pushed too hard trying to close the gap, got into t
  
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• NASCAR Standings after Today: Cup Series The Chase Points Leaders Right Now

  05-10-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectSunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the fifth race of The Chase. It means we’re now past the halfway points in the 10-race chase for the Cup Series and the NASCAR results today made the battle for the championship even tighter.Let’s get you right into the NASCAR standings after today, focusing specifically on The Chase points leaders with five races to go.NASCAR The Chase StandingsPositionDriverPointsBehind1Kyle Larson2318
  
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• “It Wasn’t His Time”–Kurt Busch Gets Emotional on Finding Closure Through NASCAR Community Tributes to Late Brother

  05-10-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  Las Vegas feels a little different this weekend. The city that raised Kyle Busch and watched him grow from a local racer into one of NASCAR’s biggest stars is hosting the Cup Series without its hometown hero for the first time since his sudden death in May. Yet his presence is still being felt through the community that continues to honor him, something that has given his brother Kurt Busch an unexpected path toward closure. As Kurt admits, every tribute brings the loss closer to home.&ldq
  
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• Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick tangle on final lap, hold onto podium finishes at Vegas

  04-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick tangled on the last lap of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, going for wild rides but ultimately holding their positions at the finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Larson was running second as he pursued eventual winner Chase Briscoe, and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet clanged against the outside retaining wall as he rode the high groove at the end of Sunday’s South Point 400. He slowed after the contact, and Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Racing To
  
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• Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes

  04-10-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLas Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) and the 0.375-mile Bullring just outside of the 1.5-mile intermediate speedway have been paying tribute to Las Vegas native and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch, all race weekend. Busch died suddenly at just 41 years old in May of this year, only a few days removed from his 234th and final NASCAR win in a Truck race at Dover.When news initially broke of Busch's passing, several fans in Nevada immediately journeyed to LVMS, building a
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for South Point 400

  04-10-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase rolls the dice at the halfway point with the South Point 400 on Oct. 4 at Las Vegas.The Chase is at the point where the true championship contenders come into focus, starting with points leader Kyle Larson.This weekend is a major opportunity for Denny Hamlin to cut into Larson's points lead, currently at 26 points from leader to second place. Hamlin starts on the pole.Christopher Bell (-50 behind Larson) is also within range, but several other drivers need a good run
  
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• Stage points in short supply for Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson after early problems in Vegas

  04-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Front-runners Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson encountered early issues in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, virtually shutting both out of crucial stage points at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: Las VegasHamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun in the high line of Turn 4 in the 78th of a scheduled 267 laps in Sunday’s South Point 400 (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the fifth of 10 races in The Chase present
  
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• Denny Hamlin spins out, Kyle Larson fades as Chase contenders miss out on Stage 1 points in Vegas

  04-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Front-runners Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson encountered early issues in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, shutting both out of crucial stage points at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: Las VegasHamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun in the high line of Turn 4 in the 78th of a scheduled 267 laps in Sunday’s South Point 400 (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the fifth of 10 races in The Chase presented by Mobi
  
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• Denny Hamlin loses ground to Larson in Chase standings after Stage 1 spin in Vegas

  04-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin lost ground to points leader Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series postseason fight, faltering after a Stage 1 spin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Hamlin finished 16th in Sunday’s South Point 400, the fifth of 10 races in The Chase presented by Mobil 1, after his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun in the high line of Turn 4 in the 78th of 267 laps  Hamlin’s car did not make contact with the wall or another competitor, but he resumed the race — which continued wit
  
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• Denny Hamlin can't cash in on Vegas hand, loses ground to Larson in Chase standings

  04-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — This was supposed to be the week Denny Hamlin quelled all concerns and fought back into definitive championship contention. Instead, his title hopes may have dimmed … again.Starting from the Busch Light pole position, Hamlin had ample speed in Sunday‘s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But by the end of the opening stage, the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was coming from behind.RELATED: Race results | At-track photos: Las VegasHamlin spun from fourth pl
  
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• Running recap: Briscoe wins Stage 1 at Las Vegas

  04-10-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recap: Briscoe wins opening frameChase Briscoe won Stage 1 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), leading 35 of 80 laps. The race marks the fifth of 10 postseason events in The Chase presented by Mobil 1.Christopher Bell finished second, Ryan Blaney third, Tyler Reddick fourth and Austin Cindric fifth. Daniel Suárez, Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman and Michael McDo
  
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• Running recap: Briscoe sweeps the stages at Las Vegas

  04-10-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 2 recap: Briscoe sweeps the stagesChase Briscoe motored past Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott and William Byron — who all had much older tires — to win Stage 2 of Sunday‘s Cup Series race at Las Vegas (live on USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The race — the South Point 400 — is the fifth of 10 in The Chase presented by Mobil 1.Cindric finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace. Joey Logano, Elliott, Byron,
  
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• Briscoe survives three-car flurry for dominant Las Vegas Chase victory

  04-10-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe survived a three-car flurry in the final laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning a dominant, wire-to-wire victory in Sunday‘s South Point 400.Briscoe swept the stages to earn his second victory of the 2026 season — a redemption after a crushing runner up last weekend at Kansas Speedway.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosThis story will be updated. Stage 2 recap: Briscoe sweeps the stagesChase Briscoe motored past Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott and Willia
  
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