• How to watch NASCAR at Indianapolis: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

    How to watch NASCAR at Indianapolis: Weekend schedule, start time, TV
    Motorsport photoNASCAR heads to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a crown jewel event in the Brickyard 400. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will join Cup at IMS, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA will be competing at nearby IRP.Joey Logano earned his first win of the season last weekend, dominating at North Wilkesboro by leading 323 of 450 laps. Bubba Wallace, who is so far winless this year, is the defending winner of the Brickyard 400.Denny Hamlin is hoping to bec
  • Bubba Wallace "paid the price on our front tires" in battle for Vegas win

    Bubba Wallace "paid the price on our front tires" in battle for Vegas win
    Motorsport photoBubba Wallace had the opportunity to end his year-long winless streak on Sunday, and appeared to be in a great position following the final round of pit stops.Wallace was directly behind race leader Chase Briscoe, and had strong pace in the No. 23 Toyota. He crept closer with every passing lap, but the defining moment came with 29 laps to go. Wallace was all over the back bumper of Briscoe's car and attempted a late lunge to the inside in Turn 1. However, Briscoe slammed the door
  • Dale Jarrett reflects on the dangers of NASCAR: ‘It wasn’t just getting your bell rung’

    Dale Jarrett reflects on the dangers of NASCAR: ‘It wasn’t just getting your bell rung’
    It’s been nearly two decades since he sat behind the wheel of a racecar, but Dale Jarrett has seen it all.Across a Hall of Fame career in NASCAR that spanned from 1982 to 2008, Jarrett saw the sport change in real time — not just in popularity, but with safety innovations too.Jarrett was racing at the top level of the sport when restrictor plates were introduced at the largest and fastest tracks, Daytona and Talladega, in 1988. Later came roof flaps, the mandated use of the HANS (hea
  • Kyle Larson's 2.2 average finish is turning Cup Series Chase into a rout

    Kyle Larson's 2.2 average finish is turning Cup Series Chase into a rout
    Motorsport photoKyle Larson didn’t win the battle on Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but Kyle Larson and Cliff Daniels took a tremendous step towards winning the war with how they rallied in the South Point Casino 400.Despite an awful first half, in which they scored only a single stage point, they nearly won the race and still extended their points lead to 40 at the halfway mark of the Chase for the Championship.Kyle Larson
    Denny Hamlin -40
    Christopher Bell -55
    Joey Logano -71
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  • Denny Hamlin explains costly Las Vegas spin in rough NASCAR Cup race

    Denny Hamlin explains costly Las Vegas spin in rough NASCAR Cup race
    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,
  • Christopher Bell frustrated after mechanical issue tanks potential opportunity in Las Vegas

    Christopher Bell frustrated after mechanical issue tanks potential opportunity in Las Vegas
    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
  • Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning

    Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning
    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
  • Official Race Results for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas

    Official Race Results for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas
    Chase Briscoe celebrates a win in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in victory lane. | Wes Masure III | Racing America On SIPost-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage following Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is complete, and there were no issues. This meansChase Briscoe and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing teamare the official winners of the race.Briscoe, who also won at Chicagoland Speedway, now has two wins this season.Briscoe, 31, now has seven career
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  • Briscoe Breezes to Las Vegas Win and Back to Title Contention

    Briscoe Breezes to Las Vegas Win and Back to Title Contention
    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
  • Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick react to wild last-lap wreck that cost them nothing

    Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick react to wild last-lap wreck that cost them nothing
    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
  • Briscoe takes Vegas trophy as Larson stretches championship lead

    Briscoe takes Vegas trophy as Larson stretches championship lead
    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
  • Chase Briscoe relieved to make up for falling short last week with win at Las Vegas

    Chase Briscoe relieved to make up for falling short last week with win at Las Vegas
    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
  • “Haven’t Done That in a Very Long Time”- Tyler Reddick Sounds Off on 23XI Racing’s Execution Struggles Despite Salvaged Vegas Run

    “Haven’t Done That in a Very Long Time”- Tyler Reddick Sounds Off on 23XI Racing’s Execution Struggles Despite Salvaged Vegas Run
    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
  • Denny Hamlin Sends Clear Message After Costly Las Vegas Collapse

    Denny Hamlin Sends Clear Message After Costly Las Vegas Collapse
    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
  • Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Las Vegas II

    Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Las Vegas II
    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
  • Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Las Vegas II

    Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Las Vegas II
    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
  • Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas

    Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas
    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.
  • NASCAR Chase Standings After Las Vegas: Kyle Larson Builds 40-Point Lead

    NASCAR Chase Standings After Las Vegas: Kyle Larson Builds 40-Point Lead
    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
  • Chase Briscoe wins Las Vegas NASCAR Cup as Larson and Reddick crash across finish line

    Chase Briscoe wins Las Vegas NASCAR Cup as Larson and Reddick crash across finish line
    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'
  • Briscoe Takes Las Vegas Chase Win As Larson, Reddick Crash At Finish

    Briscoe Takes Las Vegas Chase Win As Larson, Reddick Crash At Finish
    Chase Briscoe took a pivotal win in Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. | Wes Masure III | Racing America On SIChase Briscoe was extremely disappointed a weekend ago, as he passed Kyle Larson late in the race at Kansas Speedway, only to lose the lead back. After hitting the wall in the closing laps, Briscoe finished fourth. Fast forward a week, and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver found redemption at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Briscoe was able to hold off a hard-charging Kyle Larson i
  • “Working as It Was Intended to Work”– Chase Elliott Publicly Defends NASCAR Chase Rules Against Garage Skeptics

    “Working as It Was Intended to Work”– Chase Elliott Publicly Defends NASCAR Chase Rules Against Garage Skeptics
    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
  • NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Las Vegas race, Chase picture

    NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Las Vegas race, Chase picture
    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
  • Who won NASCAR Las Vegas race? Winner is Chase Briscoe plus full results

    Who won NASCAR Las Vegas race? Winner is Chase Briscoe plus full results
    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,
  • Chase Briscoe Dominates Las Vegas as Kyle Larson’s Last-Lap Charge Ends in Chaos

    Chase Briscoe Dominates Las Vegas as Kyle Larson’s Last-Lap Charge Ends in Chaos
    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
  • NASCAR Standings after Today: Cup Series The Chase Points Leaders Right Now

    NASCAR Standings after Today: Cup Series The Chase Points Leaders Right Now
    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
  • “It Wasn’t His Time”–Kurt Busch Gets Emotional on Finding Closure Through NASCAR Community Tributes to Late Brother

    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
  • Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick tangle on final lap, hold onto podium finishes at Vegas

    Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick tangle on final lap, hold onto podium finishes at Vegas
    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
  • Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes

    Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes
    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
  • NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for South Point 400

    NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for South Point 400
    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
  • Stage points in short supply for Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson after early problems in Vegas

    Stage points in short supply for Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson after early problems in Vegas
    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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