The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) for the South Point 400, the fifth race of the 10-race Chase, on Sunday, October 4 at 5:30 p.m. ET on USA, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Last season, Denny Hamlin captured the pole with a lap of 184.849 MPH (29.213 secs.), and Hamlin led four times for nine of the 267 laps to win the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Point Standings after Kansas Speedway
| Rank | Driver | No | Points | Behind | Next | Race Wins | Stage Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson (C) | 5 | 2282 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin (C) | 11 | 2256 | -26 | 26 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell (C) | 20 | 2232 | -50 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Joey Logano (C) | 22 | 2215 | -67 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney (C) | 12 | 2191 | -91 | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs (C) | 54 | 2188 | -94 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick (C) | 45 | 2171 | -111 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe (C) | 19 | 2159 | -123 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Austin Cindric (C) | 2 | 2142 | -140 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bubba Wallace (C) | 23 | 2142 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Carson Hocevar (C) | 77 | 2132 | -150 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | William Byron (C) | 24 | 2124 | -158 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Chase Elliott (C) | 9 | 2121 | -161 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Ryan Preece (C) | 60 | 2109 | -173 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher (C) | 17 | 2096 | -186 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Daniel Suárez (C) | 7 | 2095 | -187 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Track & Race Information for the South Point 400
Season Race #: 31 of 36 (October 4, 2026)
Chase Race #: 5 of 10
The Purse: $11,233,037
Track Size/Type: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 20 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,275 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,572 feet
Race Schedule, Length, and Stages for the South Point 400
Race Length: 267 laps (400.5 miles)
Stage 1 Length: 80 laps
Stage 2 Length: 85 laps (End of Laps 165)
Final Stage Length: 102 laps (End on Lap 267)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
2:00 AM – 11:50 AM: NOAPS PRACTICE
3:05 PM – 1:00 PM: NOAPS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
4:30 PM – 2:20 PM: NCS PRACTICE (IMPOUND) (ALL ENTRIES)
5:35 PM – 3:30 PM: NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
7:05 PM: NOAPS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM: NOAPS RACE (STAGES 45/90/201 LAPS = 301.5 MILES) ON THE CW NETWORK
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
4:55 PM: NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
5:30 PM: NCS RACE (STAGES 80/165/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES) ON THE USA NETWORK
*All times are Eastern. NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS), ARCA Series (AMS)
Who and what should you look out for at Las Vegas Motor Speedway?
A total of 19 different NCS drivers have won at LVMS; 10 have won more than once, and eight are active this weekend.
| Active Las Vegas Race Winners | Wins | Seasons |
| Joey Logano | 4 | 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2026, 2025, 2021 |
| Kyle Larson | 3 | 2024, 2023, 2021 |
| Brad Keselowski | 3 | 2018, 2016, 2014 |
| Josh Berry | 1 | 2025 |
| William Byron | 1 | 2023 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 2022 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2009 |
Only two drivers have won from the pole: Kyle Busch in 2009 and Denny Hamlin in 2025.
The deepest in-field start by an active race winner is 13th (twice), by Brad Keselowski in 2018 and Alex Bowman in 2022.
The second starting position is the most successful in the field, producing more winners (eight) than any other starting position, with a 27% winning percentage. A total of eight of the 37 races (21.6%) have been won from the front row.
Kyle Larson leads in runner-up finishes with five, and Brad Keselowski and Larson lead all active drivers in the series in top-five finishes with nine top-fives each.
The Driver Picks for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!
- Tyler Reddick: Reddick has one pole, two top-fives, six top-10s, and an average finish of 15.308.
- Chase Briscoe: Briscoe has two top-fives and three top-10s, and an average finish of 19.182.
- Joey Logano: Logano has three poles, four wins, eight top-fives, 15 top-10s, and an average finish of 9.808.
- Denny Hamlin: Hamlin has one pole, three wins, eight top-fives, 16 top-10s, and an average finish of 11.966.
- Kyle Larson: Larson has three wins, nine top-fives, 15 top-10s, and the series-best average finish of 8.900.
