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• Ryan Blaney Growing Tired of NASCAR Rule After Another Deep Chase Start

  03-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is pushing back again on the NASCAR qualifying metric. The Team Penske driver has started 24th or worse in three of the first four Chase races because of it.Blaney wants NASCAR to commit to one approach when weather cancels qualifying. He made his point plainly on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.“Either just do one thing or the other.”The metric takes 70% of a car’s finish in the previous race and 30% of its owner points position. It normally sets the order for qualifying. Wh
  
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• Drivers remember Kyle Busch before race at late Las Vegas star's hometown track

  04-10-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — NASCAR Cup Series leaders Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are focused primarily on maximizing their performances in an effort to win the season championship.At the same time, they and other drivers competing Sunday in Las Vegas took time to reflect on the loss of Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, the two-time Cup Series champion who died May 21 from sepsis following severe bacterial pneumonia.“This is a place I know the Busch brothers, especially, took a lot of pride in runn
  
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• Kurt Busch Set For Honorary Pace Laps at Las Vegas

  04-10-2026 01:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kurt Busch will be the honorary pace car driver for the South Point 400. GettyKurt Busch will serve as the honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, the 1.5-mile track is one Busch calls home. Kurt and his younger brother, Kyle, both shared success at their hometrack. Younger brother Kyle won the 2009 Cup Series race at Las Vegas and totaled seven NASCAR national touring series victories at the track. 
  
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• Denny Hamlin Takes Pole In Dominant Joe Gibbs Racing Qualifying Session at Vegas

  04-10-2026 00:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can you feel that? It feels like there could be a momentum shift in the works. On Saturday, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin led the way in a Joe Gibbs Racing clean sweep of the top-four starting spots in qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400.Hamlin, who snagged his 53rd career pole position, was the overwhelming favorite to win the Cup Series title heading into the 10-race Chase. However, after four races, he went from 25 points ahead of everyone to being 26 p
  
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• Hamlin Confident on Las Vegas Pole As Tires Leave Teams Timid

  04-10-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday's South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where tire wear could be an issue.Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top-four spots with Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe and Toyota swept the top-five with Tyler Reddick in fifth. Toyota has only swept the top-five starting spots one other time, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2025.Hamlin clocked in a lap averaging 186.787 mph around the 1.5-mile track t
  
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• NASCAR Cup Las Vegas Chase race starting lineup: Denny Hamlin earns pole in JGR 1-2-3-4

  04-10-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin has answered Kyle Larson in the intensifying battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, rocketing to pole position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Hamlin lapped the 1.5-mile track in 28.910s, just 0.017s clear of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs for the top spot. Hamlin has won the last two Cup races at Vegas, and is trying to win three in-a-row on Sunday to erase his 26-point deficit to Larson."It was good," said Hamlin. "It had a lot of really good characteristic
  
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• Lineup: NASCAR Cup Series 2026 South Point 400 at Las Vegas

  04-10-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  For the second time in Toyota's history, they swept the top-five starting spots for a NASCAR Cup Series race. Denny Hamlin led Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick in qualifying, ahead of points leader Kyle Larson who won at Kansas Speedway over Austin Cindric. Cindric will start just behind Larson. This is the third consecutive Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race where Toyota swept the top-three starting spots. Denny Hamlin 186.787 mph averageTy Gibbs 186.677 mphCh
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results: Who Won The Pole For Las Vegas?

  04-10-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag to start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Winner of the last two Cup Series races at the 1.5-mile track, Hamlin will start the fifth race of the Chase from the pole position.Joe Gibbs Racing put together an impressive qualifying outing on Sunday as the organization’s four cars will start 1-2-3-4, the first time in the team’s history such a feat has been accomplished.Ty Gibbs will roll off
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results: Who is on The Pole For Las Vegas?

  04-10-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag to start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Winner of the last two Cup Series races at the 1.5-mile track, Hamlin will start the fifth race of the Chase from the pole position.Joe Gibbs Racing put together an impressive qualifying outing on Sunday as the organization’s four cars will start 1-2-3-4, the first time in the team’s history such a feat has been accomplished.Ty Gibbs will roll off
  
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• Is it time for NASCAR to look at the intermediate track rules package?

  04-10-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThree years ago, Tyler Reddick said the current-generation NASCAR Cup Series car was ‘slowly migrating back to 550 Package racing’ after a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so how about now approaching another race in Sin City?“I mean, it hasn't been much but just over the years just seeing the cars keep getting faster and faster as more and more people just get every last bit out of them, more throttle time,” said Reddick on Saturday at Las Vegas. “W
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas qualifying results, Denny Hamlin on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  04-10-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is on the pole for the South Point 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Oct. 4 at Las Vegas.After a stretch of qualifying rainouts to start the Chase, Hamlin claimed the pole with a lap of 28.910 seconds ahead of his three teammates.Joe Gibbs Racing will start 1-2-3-4 at the 1.5-mile oval, with 23XI Racing Toyota's Tyler Reddick in fifth.Joey Logano (23rd) is the lone Chase driver starting outside of the top 20.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Las Vegas.VEGAS RACE
  
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• Joey Logano Questions NASCAR’s New Chase Format: Has the Chase Become Redundant?

  03-10-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectJoey Logano has noticed something about NASCAR’s new Chase format compared to the previous one: wins matter more than ever.Speaking during a NASCAR media Zoom earlier this week, the three-time Cup Series champion said the biggest thing that has stood out to him during the 2026 Chase is the value of winning, particularly when a victory is combined with strong stage results.“To me, we all knew what the math was going in, but to see it in a
  
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• RFK Racing Drivers React to Keselowski Split

  03-10-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS -- RFK Racing's two hired drivers are racing on after their teammate and boss announced his split from the organization in 2027 as they're in the middle of their Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship. Sitting 14th and 15th in the Chase standings, Ryan Preece (-173 points) and Chris Buescher (-186 points) are currently out of contention for a championship but have a lot to race for as the Chase reaches the halfway point at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Heading into 2027, they hav
  
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• Did NASCAR Target Toyota? Top JGR Crew Chief Delivers Honest Assessment of Garage Speculation

  03-10-2026 23:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIn mid-July, right before the North Wilkesboro race, NASCAR made a rule adjustment to the Next Gen car. The sanctioning body mandated that teams add struts to the front splitter. None of the teams broke any rules, but NASCAR wanted to level out the competition. Back then nobody batted an eye, but now that Toyotas have lost their early-season advantage, people are asking: Did NASCAR deliberately cut down the edge Toyotas had on the racetrack?Jeff Gluck from The Athletic
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Las Vegas race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  03-10-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is back on the race track at Las Vegas.After a week off, the Focused Health 302 continues the O'Reilly Chase for the championship on Oct. 3.Sheldon Creed owns the Chase points lead after winning at Bristol two weeks ago, 11 points ahead of Justin Allgaier.Corey Day is on the pole, with Brandon Jones on the outside of the front row.Follow along with the Tennessean's race updates below:CHASE POINTS:NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after B
  
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• Corey Day On Pole at Las Vegas; Full Focused Health 302 Starting Lineup

  03-10-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Day may have seen his championship outlook become cloudier after a run-in with William Sawalich a few weeks ago, but on Saturday, the Hendrick Motorsports driver secured a significant track position advantage ahead of Saturday night’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Day took his second career pole position on the strength of a 29.858-second lap time (180.856 mph) around the 1.5-mile intermediate oval near Sin City. That lap time
  
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• Racing Insights: Who will hit the jackpot in Las Vegas?

  03-10-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thirty-six aces are heading to Sin City this weekend. But only one will hit the jackpot.The NASCAR Cup Series rolls to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday (5:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) as The Chase presented by Mobil 1 reaches the halfway mark. Once the South Point 400 is completed, just five races remain to crown the 2026 champion. Las Vegas is the second of three consecutive races at 1.5-mile circuits, and like last weekend at Kansas Speedway, it could s
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Las Vegas lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  03-10-2026 21:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Day is on the pole for the Focused Health 302NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Oct. 3 at Las Vegas.Day's lap of 29.858 seconds was 0.019 seconds faster than Sheldon Creed's effort to claim the pole.Chase drivers make up nine of the top 10 starting spots.Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:CHASE POINTS:NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Bristol raceFocused Health 302 NASCAR O'Reilly Las Vegas starting lineupCorey D
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  03-10-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCARLas Vegas race weekend continues with South Point 400 qualifying on Oct. 3.This weekend marks the fifth race out of 10 in the Chase, with Kyle Larson owning a 26-point lead in the Chase standings ahead of Denny Hamlin.Last week, Larson won at Kansas with a late pass ahead of Chase Briscoe for the lead.Hamlin has won the last two Cup races at Las Vegas, including in the spring this year.Follow our NASCAR Las Vegas qualifying updates below:NASCAR Las Vegas qualifying live updates, lap ti
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  03-10-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 12: William Byron, driver of the #24 Relay Payments Chevrolet, leads the field off pit rod during the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettySaturday’s NASCAR schedule at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is packed, with a national-series race and several track sessions taking place throughout the afternoon, October 3.The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series ta
  
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• Why Sheldon Creed is going to Sam Hunt Racing in 2027

  03-10-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSheldon Creed is leading the NASCAR O’Reilly Series Chase for the Championship through three races with Haas Factory Team but will move to Sam Hunt Racing in 2027 where the goal will be simply to make the playoffs.Why?“I have zero complaints, and I wouldn't say it was my first choice to move on, but, unfortunately, business has to make sense, and that overrules results and performance on track sometimes,” Creed said during his introductory press conference on Sa
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive moments at Las Vegas home track

  03-10-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with memorable moments from a place very special to Busch -- his home track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Busch won seven NASCAR races at his home track, where it all began for the racing legend on the bullring just outside the intermediate speedway.\nBusch went on to earn a record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in history, with his final victory just days before his unexpected passing at the age of 41 i
  
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• Denny Hamlin leads Toyota qualifying sweep, powers to Las Vegas pole position

  03-10-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin soared to the Busch Light Pole Award during Saturday’s qualifying session for the NASCAR Cup Series, securing a prime starting position for Sunday’s race as Toyota drivers swept the top five spots at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Hamlin lapped the 1.5-mile track in 28.910 seconds at a speed of 186.787 mph, putting his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the No. 1 spot for Sunday’s South Point 400 (5:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the
  
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• Kasey Kahne’s Greatest NASCAR Career Highlights

  03-10-2026 19:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Throughout his nearly 15-year NASCAR Cup Series career, Kasey Kahne became a fan favorite. With a driving style that had fans on the edge of their seats, Kahne was one of the most exciting drivers in the Cup Series field to watch.That excitement will be back in the NASCAR world next year as Kahne is “expected” to sign a full-time deal with Spire Motorsports to compete in the Craftsman Truck Series, soon-to-be FedEx Freight Truck Series, in 2027.In the wake of the stunning news that K
  
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• 2026 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Chase race pit stall assignments

  03-10-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned.South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday (5:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: How to watch NASCAR on USA NetworkNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesFocused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, PRN Radio, SiriusX
  
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• "Gave Up on the Championship"- ARCA Champ Details Heated On-Track Tensions That Smashed Truce With Teammate

  03-10-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 19, 2024, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S: Action during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA / ARCA race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.. .. CONNOR ZILISCH 28 won the race. Indianapolis U.S – ZUMAh127 20240719_zap_h127_005 Copyright: xScottxHassex ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireThomas Annunziata was not supposed to leave Kansas Speedway as the NASCAR ARCA Menards Series champion. Not with Jake Bollman sitting 16 points ahead, not with Bollman needing only an 11th-place finish to shut the door,
  
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• Sheldon Creed leaves Haas for Sam Hunt Racing in multi-year NASCAR O'Reilly deal

  03-10-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNeither of Haas Factory Team’s current NASCAR O’Reilly drivers will return in 2027. It was already announced that Sam Mayer would leave the No. 41 to rejoin JR Motorsports, and on Saturday, Sheldon Creed confirmed that he will be exiting the No. 00 at the conclusion of the season.The move came as a surprise, with Creed currently leading the championship standings for Haas as part of a three-win season. Creed will join Sam Hunt Racing as the driver of the No. 26 T
  
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• Can Kasey Kahne Win Truck Series Title With Spire in 2027?

  03-10-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In a stunning silly season turn that no one saw coming, Kasey Kahne is expected to come out of retirement in 2027. No, not for a special one-off race or a part-time schedule — Kahne is getting back behind the wheel on a full-time basis.Kahne, 46, is nearing a deal to pilot a Spire Motorsports truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, soon-to-be FedEx Freight Truck Series, for 2027. While nothing is official as of now, Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic reports that Kahne is all but signed wi
  
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• Joey Logano Calls Carson Hocevar a ‘Walking Highlight Reel’ but Raises Championship Question

  03-10-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano called Carson Hocevar “a walking highlight reel” in comments posted by Motorsports Today. The Team Penske driver said that is good for the sport. He also questioned whether it helps the Spire Motorsports driver win.Logano started with what Hocevar brings to NASCAR.“He’s a walking highlight reel. And there’s a lot of good to be said about that. There’s a lot of great things about that for the sport, for him, for his team.”He said something see
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  03-10-2026 17:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 02: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 QuickTie Toyota, Riley Herbst, driver of the #98 Monster Energy Ford, and John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #20 Safeway/Albertsons Toyota, exit pit road during the NASCAR Xfinity Series The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend with two of its three national series in action. The NASCAR Cup Series
  
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