Logano steals Vegas win; clinches Championship 4 berth: Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made his Team Penske’s fuel strategy call work to perfection Sunday afternoon to claim victory in the South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earn the first of four NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 berths. Logano led only the final six laps on the Vegas 1.5-miler but was able to hold off the afternoon’s most dominant car, Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by a slight .662-second in the final few laps.[Read More]
#22-Joey Logano won the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win is his 3rd win of the year, 4th at Las Vegas and 35th career win.
Pole sitter #20-Christopher Bell finished 2nd followed by #99-Daniel Suarez, #24-William Byron, #48-Alex Bowman, #19-Martin Truex Jr, #1-Ross Chastain, #11-Denny Hamlin, #42-John Hunter Nemechek and #17-Chris Buescher.
Bell dominated most of the race, but Logano was able to stretch fuel through the final stretch of the race and Bell did not end up having enough time to catch him, finishing less than one second back. Logano’s win locks him into the Championship race at Phoenix.
Stage 1 was won by #45-Tyler Reddick. Stage 2 was won by #20-Christopher Bell.
There were 13 lead changes among 10 drivers and 5 cautions for 32 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 139.385mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Las Vegas:
#22-Joey Logano, 1st
#20-Christopher Bell, 2nd
#24-William Byron, 4th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 8th
#5-Kyle Larson, 11th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 32nd
#9-Chase Elliott, 33rd
#45-Tyler Reddick, 35th
Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:
Joey Logano (P) won the South Point 400, his 35th victory in 576 Cup Series races. With the win, Logano clinches a spot in the Championship 4 in Phoenix.
This is his third victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his fourth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 23 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Christopher Bell (P) (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in ten races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 21st top-10 finish in 2024.
Daniel Suarez (third) posted his third top-10 finish in 15 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Zane Smith (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Christopher Bell (P) leads the point standings by 7 points over Kyle Larson (P).
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Cup Series Playoff Standings after Las Vegas:
Race 33 of 36 in the season
Race 7 of 10 in the Playoffs
Race 1 of 3 in the Round of 8
1) #22-Joey Logano, 4061, Win in Round of 8
2) #20-Christopher Bell, 4086, +42
3) #5-Kyle Larson, 4079, +35
4) #24-William Byron, 4071, +27
Below the Championship race cutoff
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4044, -27
6) #45-Tyler Reddick, 4041, -30
7) #12-Ryan Blaney, 4024, -47
8) #9-Chase Elliott, 4018, -53
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Race updates:
Checkered flag for #22-Joey Logano.
White flag for #22-Logano.
Lap 266 – #22-Logano by one second.
Lap 265 – Three laps to go. #22-Logano over #99-Saurez by .8 second. #20-Bell now 2.3 seconds back.
Lap 263 – Five laps remaining. #22-Logano takes the lead from #99-Suarez. #20-Bell is 3.1 second back.
Lap 261 – Seven laps to go, #20-Bell 5 seconds back.
Lap 260 – #22-Logano has closed to .6 second off the lead, 20-Bell is 5.8 seconds back.
Lap 259 – #20-Bell around #11-Hamlin for third, just 6.6 seconds back.
Lap 258 – Ten laps to go. #99-Suarez ahead of #22-Logano by 1.2 seconds. #20-Bell in fourth, 7 seconds back.
Lap 256 – #20-Bell is around #42-Nemechek and up to fourth.
Lap 253 – Fifteen laps remaining. #20-Bell now just 10.8 seconds back, still in fifth.
Lap 249 – #99-Suarez leads #22-Logano by 2.2 seconds, #11-Hamlin by 6 seconds. #20-Bell now 14.5 seconds back and up to fifth.
Lap 246 – 22 laps to go: #99-Suarez, #22-Logano, #11-Hamlin, #42-Nemechek, #51-LaJoie, #10-Gragson, #20-Bell. Everyone in front of #20-Bell is trying to make it on fuel. #20-Bell is 17.4 seconds off the lead.
Lap 241 – #99-Suarez’s lead over #22-Logano is 2.7 seconds. Third place #11-Hamlin is 4.8 seconds off the lead. #20-Bell now 20 seconds back.
Lap 238 – Thirty laps to go. #20-Bell is 9th. He is the top driver that has pitted. He’s 23.4 seconds behind #99-Suarez.
Lap 235 – #99-Suarez, #22-Logano, #11-Hamlin, #42-Nemechek, and #51-LaJoie the top 5. Those drivers may try to stretch it on fuel. #22-Logano’s crew tells him he is a lap short on fuel.
Lap 232 – #24-Byron pits from the lead. #99-Suarez now the leader.
Lap 230 – #20-Bell pits from the lead.
Lap 229 – #48-Bowman pits from second.
Lap 228 – #17-Buescher pits from the top 5. Others follow him down.
Lap 225 – #20-Bell has now pulled out to a 1.5 second lead over second place #48-Bowman. #24-Byron is back to third. The leaders should need to pit for fuel before the end.
Lap 212 – #20-Bell still leads but #24-Byron is hanging with him, a half second back. #48-Bowman is third, then #19-Truex and 17-Buescher.
Lap 201 – #24-Byron up to second.
Lap 199 – Green with 69 laps remaining. #20-Bell still leads.
Lap 196 – Leaders on pit road. Off pit road: #20-Bell, #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #48-Bowman, #17-Buescher. Everyone should need to pit for fuel once more.
Lap 194 – Caution out for #54-Gibbs. He got loose off turn 2. #5-Larson will be the free pass and back on the lead lap.
Lap 189 – NASCAR checking #84-Johnson’s car after possible contact with the wall. No caution.
Lap 185 – #20-Bell with a 1.5 second lead over #19-Truex, 2.3 seconds over #17-Buescher, 2.8 seconds over #24-Byron, and 4 seconds over #23-Wallace.
Lap 177 – #11-Hamlin reports that he has a vibration in the car.
Lap 173 – Green flag for the start of the final stage 95 laps remaining.
Lap 169 – Leaders are in for pit stops. #20-Bell off first, then #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #17-Buescher, #22-Logano. #11-Hamlin had a loose wheel and had to back up on pit road to get it tightened. He will restart 22nd.
Lap 166 – Caution for the end of stage 2. #20-Bell wins it over #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #17-Buescher, #22-Logano, #48-Bowman, #7-Haley, #99-Suarez, #23-Wallace, and #41-Preece.
Lap 168- Eight laps left in stage 2. #20-Bell the leader over #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #17-Buescher, and #99-Suarez.
Lap 152 – #20-Bell takes the lead.
Lap 148 – #20-Bell is up to second, 2.7 seconds back of #99-Suarez and should pass him well before the end of the stage.
Lap 143 – #99-Suarez, #51-LaJoie, #20-Bell #34-McDowell, #19-Truex the top 5.
Lap 135 – Some drivers still have not pitted. #20-Bell is 7th but should cycle back to the lead.
Lap 132 – #9-Elliott goes back on track. He’s in 33rd, 26 laps down.
Lap 129 – #5-Larson has to come back to pit road again with a loose tire. He’s dropped to 31st, a couple laps down.
Lap 127 – Slow stop for #5-Larson. It took 27 seconds.
Lap 125 – #20-Bell pits from the lead. #1-Chastain and #54-Gibbs were caught speeding on pit road.
Lap 122 – Some green flag pit stops underway.
Lap 120 – #20-Bell already with a 3.3 second lead over #54-Gibbs.
Lap 112 – #20-Bell retakes the lead.
Lap 107 – #9-Elliott goes to the garage. Since he has met minimum speed, the team can repair the car and send him back out.
Lap 102 – #2-Cindric was unable to meet minimum speed and is done for the day. #9-Elliott and #12-Blaney did meet minimum speed. #9-Elliott is still on the lead lap, #12-Blaney is two laps down.
Lap 97 – Green flag. #54-Gibbs, #22-Logano, #20-Bell, #19-Treux, and #48-Bowman the top 5.
Lap 94 – Pit road is open and leaders stay out.
Lap 93 – 54-Gibbs leads #22-Logano while under caution.
Lap 92 – #12-Blaney on pit road with a broken toe link after hitting the wall to avoid the accident.
Lap 90 – Caution back out for a accident. #45-Reddick flips through the frontstretch. #9-Elliott and #6-Keselowski also involved. #45-Reddick was able to drive back to pit road, but he will be done for the day.
Lap 88 – Green flag for the start of the second stage. It ends after 165 laps. #11-Hamlin is the leader. #5-Larson had to come back to pit road before the start for some repair work. He restarts in the rear.
Lap 84 – Leaders back on pit road. #11-Hamlin stays out. #54-Gibbs off pit road first, then #9-Elliott, #48-Bowman, and #22-Logano with two tires. #20-Bell is the first driver off with four tires.
Lap 81 – Caution out for the end of stage 1. #45-Reddick wins it. Then #20-Bell, #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #6-Keselowski, #17-Beuscher, #54-Gibbs, 22-Logano, #2-Cindric, and #5-Larson.
Lap 76 – #45-Reddick takes the lead.
Lap 72 – Green flag with 9 laps remaining in stage 1. #20-Bell restarts seventh.
Lap 70 – Restart waved off due to a tire in turn 2. It’s off the car of #43-Jones. He will be penalized two laps.
Lap 68 – Leaders come to pit road for service. Off pit road it’s #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #6-Keselowski, #17-Buscher and #45-Reddick. The first four took two tires.
Lap 64 – Caution is out for #3-Dillon. He wrecked hard after contact from #31-Hemric and will be done for the day.
Lap 61 – Twenty laps remaining in stage 1. #20-Bell ahead of #45-Reddick by 3.7 seconds. Then #48-Bowman, #5-Larson, and #9-Elliott.
Lap 41 – #12-Blaney pits and stops have cycled through. #20-Bell is back in the lead.
Lap 37 – #20-Bell pits from the lead.
Lap 36 – Green flag pit stops are beginning.
Lap 28 – After starting in the rear, #12-Blaney is up to 20th place.
Lap 10 – #20-Bell has led every lap so far. #45-Reddick is 1 second off the lead.
2:51pm/et – Green flag at Las Vegas. #20-Bell and #45-Reddick on the front row. First stage is 80 laps.
2:39pm/et – Engines are fired.
2:30pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
• #99-Suarez will not have to go to the rear after all. Only #12-Blaney to the rear (and he’s already there) unless someone has a last minute issue.
• As of Saturday evening, the only two cars to the rear for the start of the race are #12-Blaney (backup car) and #99-Suarez (unapproved adjustment).
• As would be expected, no rain in today’s forecast: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Race details:
Broadcast: NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Stages: 80 / 165 / 267
Average time of race: 2:55:49
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
Fuel Window: 64 laps
Timing (all times local & subject to change)
· Drivers report to The Drivers Meeting tent in the Neon Garage by 10:30 a.m.
· Red Carpet Walk at 10:40 a.m.
Invocation: 11:30:20 a.m.
National Anthem: 11:31:00 a.m.
Command: 11:38:00 a.m.
Green Flag: 11:49:00 a.m.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: #12-Blaney (backup car), #99-Suarez (unapproved adjustment)
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-Christopher Bell chose pit stall 6, with an opening in front of it.
Outside pole sitter #45-Tyler Reddick took the 1st stall.
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 a speed of 185.344mph for his 3rd pole of the year, 3rd at Las Vegas and 13th of his career.
#45-Tyler Reddick will start second followed by #48-Alex Bowman, #5-Kyle Larson, #11-Denny Hamlin, #1-Ross Chastain, #77-Carson Hocevar, #24-William Byron, #54-Ty Gibbs, and #22-Joey Logano.
See the complete qualifying results and the South Point 400 Starting Lineup.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Las Vegas:
#20-Christopher Bell, 1st
#45-Tyler Reddick, 2nd
#11-Denny Hamlin, 4th
#5-Kyle Larson, 5th
#24-William Byron, 9th
#22-Joey Logano, 10th
#9-Chase Elliott, 18th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 37th
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Christopher Bell (P) won the Pole Award for the South Point 400 with a lap of 29.135 seconds, 185.344 mph.
This is his 13th pole in 177 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his third pole and 18th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his third pole in ten races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tyler Reddick (P) (second) posted his 20th top-10 start of 2024 and his fourth in ten races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Alex Bowman (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 12th in 33 races this season.
Carson Hocevar (sixth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order
Practice for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is over. The results:
#45-Tyler Reddick 183.187
#19-Martin Truex Jr 182.722
#54-Ty Gibbs 182.518
#1-Ross Chastain 182.401
#77-Carson Hocevar 182.315
Slowest: #12-Ryan Blaney 171.651
Most laps run: #48-Alex Bowman, 36 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 32 drivers): #19-Martin Truex Jr 180.181.
Notes: #12-Ryan Blaney wrecked after blowing a tire. He will go to a backup car.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the South Point 400 Practice speeds page.
Pre-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete. The No. 51 failed twice (loss of pit selection and crew member ejection).(NASCAR)
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers include: #15-Cody Ware, #16-Shane Van Gisbergen, #84-Jimmie Johnson.
See the full entry list on the South Point 400 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race rules and information:
