Practice #1 : Las Vegas Motor Speedway

South Point 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway , Las Vegas, NV

Sunday, October 4th, 2026 Race 31 of 36 2026 Season
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  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • South Point 400
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 45
  • Team : No 11 - National Debt Relief Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the South Point 400 with a lap of 2891 seconds, 186787 mph
  • This is his 53rd pole in 752 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his fifth pole and 19th top-10 start in 2026
  • This is his second pole in 30 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Ty Gibbs (second) posted his 22nd top-10 start of 2026 and his sixth in nine races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Christopher Bell (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway It is his 13th in 31 races this season
  • Connor Zilisch (31st) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: 01.376 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 43 Minutes 4 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 147.363
  • Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,470 (14.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • South Point 400
  • Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
  • Age: 31
  • Team : No 19 - Bass Pro Shops Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: James Small
  • Chase Briscoe won the South Point 400, his seventh victory in 211 Cup Series races
  • This is his second victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2026
  • This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 12 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 21 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway It is his 18th top-10 finish in 2026
  • Tyler Reddick (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Connor Zilisch (35th) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Kyle Larson leads the point standings by 40 points over Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson  drives during practice
Las Vegas, Nevada - October 3, 2026 : Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars/KyleBuschTribute Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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