Kyle Larson clinches Championship 4 berth with win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Kyle Larson earned this trophy the old-fashioned way. The driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet led the most laps and swept both stage wins but still had to hold off a hard-charging, equally motivated Christopher Bell at the finish line to claim a dramatic victory in Sunday’s South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.[Read More](10-15-2023)

#5-Kyle Larson won the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win is his 4th win of the year, 2nd at Las Vegas and 23rd career win.
Pole winner #20-Christopher Bell finished 2nd followed by #8-Kyle Busch, #6-Brad Keselowski, #1-Ross Chastain, #12-Ryan Blaney, #24-William Byron, #45-Tyler Reddick, #19-Martin Truex, Jr., and #11-Denny Hamlin.
It was a clean race for the playoff drivers, with all 8 finishing in the top 11.
Larson was the dominant driver on the day, leading 133 of the 267 laps, and winning both stages.  He had a solid lead through much of the final portion of the race, but a last lap charge by Bell made the finish close.
Stages 1 & 2 were won by #5-Kyle Larson.
There were 20 lead changes among 7 drivers and 7 cautions for 36 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 135.635mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
UPDATE: #12-Ryan Blaney was disqualified because the left-front shock didn’t meet the overall specified length. He finishes 36th.z
UPDATE 2: Blaney’s disqualification was rescinded on Monday afternoon and his finishing position and points were restored.

Where the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Las Vegas:
#5-Kyle Larson, 1st
#20-Christopher Bell, 2nd
#12-Ryan Blaney, 6th
#24-William Byron, 7th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 8th
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 9th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 10th
#17-Chris Buescher, 11th

Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:
Kyle Larson (P) won the South Point 400, his 23rd victory in 328 Cup Series races.
This is his fourth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 15 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Christopher Bell (P) (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 17th top-10 finish in 2023.
Kyle Busch (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 25 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Ty Gibbs (34th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kyle Larson (P) leads the point standings by 7 points over William Byron (P).
(NASCAR)

Cup Series Playoff Standings after Las Vegas:
Race 33 of 36 for the year; 7 of 10 in the Playoffs; 1 of 3 in the Round of 8
1) #5-Kyle Larson [4 wins, 1 win in Round of 8], 4084
2) #24-William Byron [6 wins], 4077, +91 ahead of 5th
3) #11-Denny Hamlin [3 wins], 4070, +2
4) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. [3 wins], 4070, +2
Currently behind the cutoff for the Championship race:
5) #20-Christopher Bell [1 win], 4068, -2 behind 4th
6) #45-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 4054, -16
7) #12-Ryan Blaney [2 wins], 4053, -17
8) #17-Chris Buescher [3 wins], 4047, -23
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Paint Schemes

Cars to the rear: #9-Chase Elliott (backup car), #99-Daniel Suarez (backup car)

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #20-Bell chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #5-Larson took the 6th stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Las Vegas Pit Stall page.

#20-Christopher Bell  won the Busch pole for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with speed of 186.335mph for his 6th pole of the year, 2nd at Las Vegas and 10th of his career.
#5-Kyle Larson will start second followed by #24-William Byron,  #19-Martin Truex, Jr. , #17-Chris Buescher, #8-Kyle Busch, #23-Bubba Wallace , #45-Tyler Reddick, #22-Joey Logano, and #1-Ross Chastain.
See the complete qualifying results and the South Point 400 Starting Lineup.

Where the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Las Vegas:
#20-Christopher Bell, 1st
#5-Kyle Larson, 2nd
#24-William Byron, 3rd
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 4th
#17-Chris Buescher, 5th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 8th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 12th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 15th

Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Christopher Bell (P) won the Pole Award for the South Point 400 with a lap of 28.98 seconds, 186.335mph.
This is his 10th pole in 141 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his sixth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2023.
This is his second pole in eight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson (P) (second) posted his 19th top-10 start of 2023 and his 10th in 15 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
William Byron (P) (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 21st in 33 races this season.
Ty Gibbs (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
(NASCAR)

Qualifying Order

Practice for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is complete:
#1-Ross Chastain 186.857
#17-Chris Buescher 186.638
#45-Tyler Reddick 185.956
#9-Chase Elliott 185.458
#24-William Byron 185.401
Slowest: #78-B.J. McLeod 179.142
Most laps run: #99-Daniel Suarez, 31 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 24 drivers): #5-Kyle Larson 83.975
Notes: In Group A, #9-Chase Elliott got into the wall after a tire went down. He will not qualifying and will go to a backup car for the race. In Group B, #99-Daniel Suarez wrecked and will go to a backup car.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run, and more on the South Point 400 Practice speeds page.

Crew Rosters

The entry list for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #15-Brennan Poole, #42-Carson Hocevar, #51-JJ Yeley, #78-BJ McLeod.
See the full entry list on the South Point 400 Entry List page.

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