
Driver Chase Briscoe (19) leads the race during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Drver Chase Briscoe (19) leads the race as drivers come out of a caution during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Drivers make the last lap around the track before the start of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Drivers leave the drivers meeting before start of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Fans wait for the start of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Todd Gilliland (34) talks with Austin Cindric (2) before introductions for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Connor Zilisch greets fans after leaving the drivers meeting ahead of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Kyle Larson hands a pre-race vest to his son Owen before the start of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Miss Nevada Mariah Larronde greets members of the Paseo Verde Little League squad before the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Denny Hamlin, who won pole position, is interviewed before the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Denny Hamlin (11) drives ahead of Ty Gibbs (54) and Chase Briscoe (19) during the the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Pit road is reflected in the visor of a crew member for driver Alex Bowman during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Fans cheer during driver introductions for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Cody Ware (51) spins out at the start of the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Former driver and NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch is seen before being introduced as the honorary pace car driver before the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Austin Cindric (2) drives ahead of Carson Hocevar (77) during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Bubba Wallace (23) pits during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Ryan Blaney (12) drives ahead of Ryan Preece (60) during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Joey Logano greets members of the Paseo Verde Little League squad before the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Drivers Noah Gragson (4) and Todd Gilliland (34) vie for position in the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The car of Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson, sporting a Kyle Busch tribute paint scheme, is seen before the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Kyle Larson suits up for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Ryan Blaney (12) follows closely behind Chase Briscoe (19) during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Driver Bubba Wallace (23) competes during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)