TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 16, 2022

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8: LAS VEGAS

With the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) playoff fields now trimmed down to just eight remaining championship contenders, both series will head out west to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Race One of the Round of 8. While the 1.5-mile Nevada oval is no stranger to the post-season schedule, this season marks the first time that the track has hosted the opening race of the Playoffs Round of 8.

For the eight remaining playoff drivers, a win in the next three races will guarantee their team a spot in the Championship 4 and the opportunity to compete for the coveted championship title at Phoenix Raceway. Joining Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Playoffs Round of 8 is the 1.5-mile oval of Homestead-Miami Speedway; with the .526-mile short track of Martinsville Speedway hosting the elimination race.

Chevrolet is heading to Las Vegas Motor Speedway looking to make it a NCS season sweep at the track in Sunday’s South Point 400. NASCAR’s premier series first appearance of the season at the Nevada venue saw Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 team take the checkered flag, with the victory ultimately securing Bowman’s spot in the 2022 NCS playoff field. The triumph brought Chevrolet to a double-digit win count at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, giving the manufacturer its 10th all-time NCS win at the track.

Saturday’s NXS Alsco Uniforms 302 will mark the first of three opportunities for Chevrolet’s playoff contenders to advance to the Championship 4. In 30 NXS races held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a Chevrolet-powered machine has made its way to victory lane a manufacturer-leading 15 times, including in the series’ debut at the track in March 1998 with a win recorded by Jeff Green. Chevrolet’s most recent NXS victory at the 1.5-mile Nevada oval came in September 2021 with JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry, who recorded just his second-career NXS win while filling in for an injured Michael Annett. One year later, Berry will return to the track as a playoff contender for the first time in his NXS career.

AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT…

Entering the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 elimination race, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott was the only playoff contender that had sealed his fate into the Round of 8 by virtue of a win. When the checkered flag flew at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, William Byron and Ross Chastain were able to maintain their positions above the cutline to give Chevrolet three drivers in the Round of 8.

With the playoff driver points standings restacked heading into the next round, Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 retained the top spot with a 31-point buffer above the playoff cutline. First-time NCS playoff contender, Chastain, sits in the third position and 3-points above the cutline. Byron moves to the sixth position, but just three-points below the cutline.

A look at where the Team Chevy NCS playoff drivers stand heading into the opening race of the Round of 8, including season numbers and career stats at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 1st in Playoff Standings (31-points above cutline)

2022 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion

Victories: 5 (series-leading)

Top-Fives: 12; Top-10s: 19; Laps Led: 803

Average Finish: 11.8; Stage Wins: 6

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Top-Fives: 3; Top-10s: 5

Average Finish: 17.818

Of Note:

• The 2022 season marks Elliott’s seventh consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs.
• Elliott has advanced to the Championship 4 the past two seasons, winning his first career NCS Driver Championship in 2020.
• Elliott is one of just two former NCS champions that advanced to the 2022 NCS Playoffs Round of 8.  
  Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 – 3rd in Playoff Standings (6-points above cutline)

Victories: 2

Top-Fives: 11; Top-10s: 17; Laps Led: 624

Average Finish: 14.6; Stage Wins: 6

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 1

Average Finish: 23.625

Of Note:

• The 2022 season marks Chastain’s first career appearance in the NCS playoffs.
• Chastain posted top-five finishes earlier this season at two tracks in the Round of Eight, including Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3rd) and Martinsville Speedway (5th).  
  William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 6th in Playoff Standings (3-points below the cutline)

Victories: 2

Top-Fives: 5; Top-10s: 9; Laps Led: 714

Average Finish: 16.3; Stage Wins: 4

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 3

Average Finish: 18.333

Of Note:

• The 2022 season marks Byron’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs.
• Bryon’s career-best finish in the NCS playoffs came in 2021, finishing the season 10th in the final.
• Byron has wins at two of the three tracks in the Round of 8, including Homestead-Miami Speedway (2021) and Martinsville Speedway (2022).  
  ALLMENDINGER GOES FOUR-FOR-FOUR AT CHARLOTTE ROVAL

It was a record weekend for Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger. A notable road course favorite, the 40-year-old California native was able to live up to the hype; grabbing the pole win and leading a race-high 25-laps en route to his fourth consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series win at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. The triumph also brought Allmendinger to a double-digit win count in NXS road course victories with 10, making him the first driver to accomplish that feat in series’ history. Adding in his two career NCS road course wins to that list, Allmendinger has recorded 12 career road course victories at the NASCAR national level.

Allmendinger’s victory at the Charlotte ROVAL brought Chevrolet its 22nd win in 29 NXS races this season, giving the Bowtie brand a winning percentage of 76 percent. 19 of those wins have been recorded in the past 21 races, an impressive run that started back with Noah Gragson’s win at Talladega Superspeedway in April. With now 499 all-time victories in the NXS, Chevrolet is on the brink of yet another milestone victory. 

 
CAMARO SS TAKES SIX SPOTS IN NXS ROUND OF 8

Six Chevrolet drivers makeup the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8, all of which are vying for their chance to compete for their first career NXS driver championship title. Regaining the top spot of the drivers points standings is Noah Gragson and the No. 9 Camaro SS team. Recording a series-leading seven wins and 56 playoff points, Gragson holds a 34-point advantage over the playoff cutline.

The 2022 NXS Regular-Season Champion AJ Allmendinger sits in the second position in the standings and 22-points above the cutline. Joining Gragson and Allmendinger above the cutline is JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier, currently sitting in the fourth-position and 11-points above the cutline. First-time NXS playoff contenders Josh Berry, Austin Hill and Sam Mayer will kick-off the Round of 8 in the fifth-, sixth- and eighth-positions, respectively.

SANCHEZ CROWNED 2022 ARCA MENARDS SERIES CHAMPION

In last weekend’s ARCA Menards Series season finale at Toledo Speedway, Rev Racing’s Nick Sanchez was able to close out his first full-time season in the series with the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Championship title. The 21-year-old Florida native took his first full-time season with the series by storm, recording three victories, nine top-fives and 16 top-10s in 20 races. The triumph makes Sanchez the first Rev Racing driver to win a NASCAR or ARCA touring series championship since fellow Chevrolet driver Kyle Larson’s East Series Championship in 2012.

 
BOWTIE BULLETS

· Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

   Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (2022)

   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (2021)

· In 29 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chevrolet has recorded 10 victories. Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at the track with seven, recorded among four drivers: Jeff Gordon (2001), Jimmie Johnson (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010), Kyle Larson (2021), Alex Bowman (2022).

· Career Chevrolet driver, Jimmie Johnson, leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with four (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010). Johnson is the only driver in series’ history to post three consecutive race wins at the Nevada oval.

· For the first time in the organization’s history in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kaulig Racing placed both of their Chevrolet-powered machines in the top-five of the final running order of a race, with AJ Allmendinger finishing fourth and Justin Haley finishing fifth at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

· Chevrolet leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins with 18 in 32 points-paying races. The Bowtie brand also continues to lead its manufacturer competitors in top-fives (75), top-10s (140), laps led (3,705) and stage wins (26).

· Seven Team Chevy drivers have combined 26 NASCAR Cup Series stage wins:

   Tyler Reddick 2 - Fontana x2

   Alex Bowman 1 - Las Vegas, Kansas

   Ross Chastain 6 - Las Vegas, Darlington, Charlotte, Pocono, Richmond, ROVAL

   William Byron 4 – Phoenix, Atlanta, Talladega, Darlington

   Daniel Suarez 2 – COTA, Charlotte

   Chase Elliott 6 – Martinsville x2, Charlotte, Atlanta x2, Talladega

   Kyle Larson 4 – Bristol, Sonoma, Pocono, Texas

· Reigning NASCAR Cup Series and NASAR Xfinity Series Manufacturer Champions, Chevrolet, continues to lead in the manufacturer points standings in both series. The Bowtie brand leads the NCS manufacturer points standings by 95-points, with the manufacturer’s lead in the NXS standings expanding to 146-points.

· With its 40 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 832 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title of winningest brand in NASCAR.

 
TUNE IN

NBC will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 16. Live coverage can also be found on the NBCSports Gold App, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

NBC will broadcast the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302 at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 15. Live coverage can also be found on the NBCSports Gold App, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 TOOTSIES ORCHID LOUNGE CAMARO ZL1

Some people have said that’s it’s really a surprise to see you in the Playoffs, what do you say to them?

“We’ve prepared to do what we’ve done. But until you do it in the Cup Series, I couldn’t legitimately tell you that we were going to lead all of the laps we have led, have the finishes we have, win the races, etc. That’s wild. Until you do it, I don’t know how anyone could say it’s going to happen. We’ve done a lot of things we set out to do.”

Could you imagine five years ago going on to the Round of 8?

“I couldn’t have imagined five months ago. Go back three or four years ago and I got my opportunity with CGR and I am forever grateful.

Here we are still rolling on in the Playoffs with Trackhouse Racing and the No. 1 team.”

You sound very optimistic about intermediate tracks coming up?

“Yeah, I’m full on focusing on Las Vegas, not looking back at the ROVAL. Our intermediate program is strong. I have full confidence going into these two weeks at intermediate tracks. Our cars are strong.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS / TRACKER OFF ROAD CAMARO ZL1

What are your thoughts on Las Vegas Motor Speedway?

“Las Vegas Motor Speedway has always been one of my favorite tracks, so I’m looking forward to going there this weekend in the Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet. Being able to turn through the bumps in Turn 1 is very important. In Turn 3, you can’t miss the entry, the track has gotten a lot of character over the last couple of years, and that is what makes it fun to drive on. You really have to challenge yourself to be disciplined on your marks. We learned a lot at Las Vegas in the Spring with the Next Gen car, so I’m curious to see how much it has changed since then.”

KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1

Larson on the mission for the rest of the season:

“I’m definitely bummed (to not be in Round of 8 for the driver championship), but we’re still in it for the owner’s championship. I feel Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) and Homestead (Miami-Speedway) are really good tracks for me and this No. 5 HendrickCars.com team. We’re going to work hard these next three races to hopefully contend for the owner’s title in Phoenix.”

CLIFF DANIELS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1

Daniels on the team’s goals now:

“Our focus right now is certainly to maximize every week. Disappointed to be out of the driver championship hunt but our objective is always to maximize points and go for race wins. Having the opportunity still to compete for the owner’s championship is a big deal for us. So, a lot of motivation to go to try and get our car in the Championship 4 for the owner standings in Phoenix and still be able to compete for a championship. I think the team deserves it. Our company deserves it and would certainly love to give that to Mr. H. It would be really cool to have our car win the owner’s championship for him and one of our two cars still eligible for the drivers’ championship to go win that as well. That’s the goal and we’ll keep pushing.”

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 HOOTERS CAMARO ZL1

Elliott on the team’s key ingredient for success in the playoffs:

“Our key ingredient is just our team. I feel like I have a great team around me. I’ve always felt that way and they make me look a lot better than I am very, very, very often. I’m super appreciative of them, the way that they go about their business, the way they let me go about my business and let me be me. We just focus on the things that we can excel at and the things that make us good. That’s the best way for us to be successful, to focus on ourselves and not get consumed by the rest of it.”

ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 9 HOOTERS CAMARO ZL1

Gustafson on heading back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

“This week our goal is to just kick off this round with a strong finish. If we do that, it will be an improvement on the opening races of the first two rounds. That’s what’s plagued us so far in these playoffs. The first time we went to Vegas, we tried something that we felt was good but as the year has gone on, we’ve realized it was in the wrong direction. We’re going back with what we feel is a stronger car and we’ve learned a lot as the season has progressed. I’m confident that we can go there and achieve what we need to.”

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 RAPTORTOUGH.COM CAMARO ZL1

Byron on his journey to make the Round of 8:

“Everyone has their own path. My path was really accelerated in each series. When I got to Cup, it was a tremendous learning curve. I think once you get to the Cup Series it’s just a steep learning curve that nothing can prepare you for. Especially now, the car has made the series ultra-competitive. We’re the best of the best and it’s going to take everything you have to make it to the Championship 4. Making the Round of 8 was our goal at the start of the season, and anything short of that would have seemed like failure. We’re now focused on what we need to do to fight for a championship in Phoenix. It’s one race at a time.”

RUDY FUGLE, CREW CHIEF, NO. 24 RAPTORTOUGH.COM CAMARO ZL1

Fugle on his thoughts for this weekend at Las Vegas:

“This is another track that we’ve already raced at this year with the Next Gen car but so much has changed that there’s not much we can use from that race to prepare for this weekend. It will not only be hotter this time, but we’re also running a different tire than we did in the spring. It’s the same tire we ran at Texas (Motor Speedway) and Kansas (Speedway). It’s a bit softer, which means it will wear out more than before especially on a slick track. We’ve learned a lot about the car since the spring, especially at the most recent mile-and-a-half mile tracks which gives us some confidence for this weekend.”

TY DILLON, NO. 42 LUCKY 29 VODKA CAMARO ZL1

“I really like the racing Las Vegas Motor Speedway provides. The place is fast, but it allows us drivers to search around for grip as the run progresses. I feel like the track suits my driving style, and we’ve been lucky to have found some success there throughout the years. In the spring, we had a decently fast No. 42 Camaro, but our intermediate program has improved a lot since then, so I’m excited to see what we can make of our return this weekend.”

ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1

“Las Vegas is a track that was pretty good to us earlier this year as far as our speed. I thought we had probably a top three car but had some issues throughout the day that kept us further back in the field. We drove through the field a couple of times and ended up towards the front at the end. I made a mistake and got myself in the wall and got us a DNF at the end of the day. That was early in the season, and I think we’ve gotten our cars even better since then and I’ve learned a lot since then as a driver with this car and what it wants. I’m excited to get back to Las Vegas and see if we have similar speed and can have another solid run.”

GREG IVES, CREW CHIEF, NO. 48 ALLY / KOKER’S GARAGE CAMARO ZL1

Ives on returning to Las Vegas:

“It’s a weird feeling going to Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) this weekend given that we won with Alex (Bowman) in the spring. We can build off of the notes we have from the spring and successes at Kansas (Speedway). Noah (Gragson) has done a great job filling in for Alex and we will still have a shot on repeating our success this Sunday. Like we have done all year, we have to focus being clean on pit road, maximizing all of our opportunities, and not taking ourselves out of the race. When we do that, I don’t think there is a team on pit road that can beat us.”

DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 KID ROCK’S HONKY TONK CAMARO ZL1

What are your goals for the final four races of 2022?

“We want to win races. Pretty simple. That’s what we do. Anything less than winning all four races means there is room for improvement.”

How would you assess your year?

“It’s been good. Last weekend really hurt but when you look at the big picture we have a lot to be proud of at Trackhouse Racing and on the No. 99 team. Certainly we have to continue to work and continue to get better.”

How is Justin Marks’ management style different from others you have raced with in NASCAR?

“For me, he’s a race car driver; he’s an owner and he’s a very, very smart businessman. I think that the combination of those things makes him very successful at what he’s doing at Trackhouse Racing. Also, he thinks a lot outside of the box. He’s not concerned or scared of going right when everyone else is going left, so I really like that about him. He’s doing a great job with Trackhouse. He’s not just building a powerhouse in Trackhouse, but he’s building a brand. That’s exactly what he told me when Trackhouse was only on a piece of paper. It’s very nice to be involved with people that are putting their thoughts and ideas into reality.”

Can you win one for Kid Rock?

“Can you imagine the party if we win this race? I’m going to have to tell Kid Rock that we have to make it to Miami this next week so we can’t party too much. That would be so much fun if we could win in Vegas with Kid Rock.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

Manufacturers Championships:

Total (1949-2021): 40

First title for Chevrolet: 1958

Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)

Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021

Drivers Championships:

Total (1949-2021): 33

First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)

Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)

Most Recent: Kyle Larson (2021)

Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021

Event Victories:

Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)

2022 STATISTICS:

Wins: 18

Poles: 8

Laps Led: 3,705

Top-five finishes: 75

Top-10 finishes: 140

Stage wins: 26

Tyler Reddick (Fontanax2)
Alex Bowman (Las Vegas), (Kansas)
Ross Chastain (Las Vegas), (Darlington), (Charlotte), (Pocono), (Richmond), (Charlotte ROVAL)
William Byron (Phoenix), (Atlanta), (Talladega), (Darlington)
Daniel Suarez (COTA), (Charlotte)
Chase Elliott (Martinsvillex2), (Charlotte), (Atlantax2), (Talladega)
Kyle Larson (Bristol Dirt), (Sonoma), (Pocono), (Texas)

CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:

Total Chevrolet race wins: 832 (1949 to date)

Poles won to date: 731

Laps led to date: 245,041

Top-five finishes to date: 4,213

Top-10 finishes to date: 8,695

Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:

       General Motors: 1,166

       Chevrolet: 832

       Pontiac: 154

       Oldsmobile: 115

       Buick: 65



       Ford: 818                                                           

       Ford: 718

       Mercury: 96

       Lincoln: 4



       Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467

       Dodge: 217

       Plymouth: 191

       Chrysler: 59



       Toyota: 169

 
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022
1.5-Mile Oval
2:30 PM ET
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: Fox
Event: NASCAR Cup Series (33 of 36)
Radio: SiriusXM, PRN

5 KYLE LARSON

Age: 30 (July 31, 1992)

Hometown: Elk Grove, California

Resides: Mooresville, North Carolina

Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels

Standings: 9th

No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

NOT DONE YET: Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, Kyle Larson finished sixth in stage one and third in stage two before contact with the turn seven wall resulted in a 35th-place finish for last year’s NASCAR Cup Series champion. Although Larson did not advance to the Cup playoffs Round of 8 in the driver standings, the No. 5 HendrickCars.com team advanced in the owner standings and is currently fourth – two above the cutoff line – entering the three-race round that determines the four teams that will compete for the owner’s title at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6.

WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS: In March 2021 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Larson led a race-high 103 laps to capture his first victory driving for Hendrick Motorsports and his first career Cup Series win on a 1.5-mile track. Prior to that performance, he had scored nine runner-up finishes – the most all-time without a Cup Series victory – in 71 career starts on 1.5-mile tracks.

LAS VEGAS EDGE: Larson’s average finish of 9.17 at Las Vegas trails only Joey Logano’s 8.89. Larson’s average finish at the desert track also ranks second among active venues where the 2014 rookie of the year has more than two starts. Larson has a 6.93 average finishing position in 14 starts at Dover Motor Speedway.

LEFT COAST LEADER: Four races have occurred on West Coast tracks in 2022 and Larson has accumulated the most points in those events. The Elk Grove, California, native won at Auto Club Speedway, finished second at Las Vegas, 34th at Phoenix Raceway after experiencing a mechanical issue and 15th with a stage victory at Sonoma Raceway.

DIRTY DOZEN: In 12 starts at LVMS, Larson has one win, five top-five finishes and nine top-10s with 251 laps led. He has completed all but six laps in those dozen starts while also finishing in the top-two in two of the last three races at the desert track.

MOVING ON UP: With wins at Auto Club Speedway and Watkins Glen International in 2022, Larson now has 18 career victories in NASCAR’s premier series. He is currently tied with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott and six others for 47th in all-time wins. Larson’s next trip to victory lane could move him into the top 45 at only 30 years old.

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9 CHASE ELLIOTT

Age: 26 (Nov. 28, 1995)

Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia

Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia

Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson

Standings: 1st

No. 9 Hooters Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

ROUND OF 8 READY: Chase Elliott heads into the first race of the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as the points leader by 20 markers over second-place Joey Logano. It is the sixth consecutive season the driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has advanced to the Round of 8. The past two years he moved on to the Championship 4, earning his first career Cup Series title in 2020 after capturing the victory at Phoenix Raceway. The series has already raced on two of the three tracks in the Round of 8 this season. Elliott earned a ninth-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and finished 10th at Martinsville Speedway after leading 185 laps. The Dawsonville, Georgia, native earned 90 points across those two starts, trailing only Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (106).

DUECES WILD: Elliott has 11 Cup Series starts at Las Vegas and nearly visited victory lane there last fall, finishing in the runner-up position after a late-race charge for the win. Earlier this season, he finished ninth at the 1.5-mile track. In all, he has three top-five finishes and five top-10s at the Nevada venue. Elliott’s results do not reflect his success at the track. His 178 laps led there are his second-most (behind Bristol Motor Speedway) at facilities where he does not have a win. He also ranks second in stage points earned at Las Vegas with 109, and his three stage wins are tied for his second-most at a single track.

1.5-MILERS: This weekend at Las Vegas, Elliott will make his 73rd start on a 1.5-mile track in the Cup Series. In his previous 72 races, he has led 1,107 laps. Along with three victories (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway), Elliott has collected 23 top-five finishes – eight of which are runner-up results – and 38 top-10s on 1.5-milers. This season on 1.5-mile tracks, he’s fourth on the list of most points earned with 221, trailing only Ross Chastain and teammates Byron and Kyle Larson, and leads all drivers with three stage wins. Across seven starts at 1.5-mile facilities in 2022, Elliott has led 265 laps, second-most behind Chastain. In the series’ most recent race on a mile-and-a-half oval, Elliott was leading at Texas Motor Speedway on lap 184 when he had a tire go down and his Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sustained too much damage to continue.

LAP LEADER: Last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, Elliott extended his laps led total on the season to 803, which continues to top all drivers in 2022. The next-closest driver is Byron with 714. The 2022 regular-season champion’s 803 laps pacing the field so far this year are his third-most in a single season in his Cup Series career. He led 1,247 laps en route to his 2020 title and compiled 952 out front in 2021.

GUSTAFSON THE GREAT: No. 9 crew chief Alan Gustafson has 161 races under his belt on active 1.5-mile tracks in the Cup Series. In those starts, he has six wins, 41 top-five finishes and 76 top-10s with 2,118 laps led. Half of those victories have come with Elliott – most recently at Atlanta in July – and the other three were with NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon. Gustafson’s first 1.5-mile win also came at Atlanta (2011) and marked Gordon’s 85th career victory, moving the four-time Cup Series champion into third all-time in victories in NASCAR’s top series.

GIVE A HOOT: Since 2002, Hooters has been an active participant in the fight against breast cancer, raising over $7.2 million to support the cause. This year, the company is once again combining forces with the V Foundation for Cancer Research during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Customers can support by rounding up their checks, buying endowment cards and more. Find out additional ways to help by clicking here.

GET A HAT: In honor of Hooters’ “Give a Hoot” fundraising efforts, the Chase Elliott Foundation is making a donation to the V Foundation and Florida’s Moffitt Cancer Center to support the fight against breast cancer. Fans can support the cause by purchasing a special edition hat and other “Give a Hoot” gear at the Chase Elliott store.

24 WILLIAM BYRON

Age: 24 (Nov. 29, 1997)

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina

Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle

Standings: 6th

No. 24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

PUNCHED TICKET: Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL marked the final race in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff Round of 12. Following a 16th-place finish, William Byron clinched his spot in the Round of 8 for the first time in his Cup Series career. With points reset for the next round, he is now tied for fifth, three points below the cutline.

RAISING HIS GAME: So far across the six races of the 2022 playoffs, Byron has accumulated 222 points – the most of any driver in that same span. He has an average finish of 8.7 in the playoffs.

PIT ROAD PROWESS: In the 2022 playoffs, the No. 24 pit crew has an average four-tire pit stop time of 10.987 seconds, which is second-best in the field. The crew consists of Spencer Bishop (jackman), Jeff Cordero (front-tire changer), Orane Ossowski (rear-tire changer), Ryan Patton (tire carrier) and Landon Walker (fueler).

WEST COAST RUNS: In four races on the West Coast this season (Auto Club Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Phoenix Raceway and Sonoma Raceway), Byron has collected 125 points – the seventh-most by a driver in 2022. His best result in those four races came at Las Vegas, where he finished fifth in March.

1.5-MILE MOMENTUM: Byron is no stranger to success on mile-and-a-half tracks during his Cup Series career. Since the start of 2021 through the 2022 season so far, Byron has two wins, one runner-up finish, five top-fives, and 11 top-10s on 1.5-milers. In fact, four of those top-10 finishes on 1.5-mile venues came in 2022, which is tied for the fourth-most among drivers this season. Byron has collected 230 points on this style of track in 2022, tied for the second-most in the field. He has also led 237 laps led – third-most among drivers.

TURNING THE LUCK AROUND: When the No. 24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 unloads for Sunday’s race at Las Vegas, it will mark Byron’s 10th Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile track. Out of those nine previous appearances, he has a best finish of fifth (March 2022). In fact, in the last three races at the Nevada-based venue, Byron has one top-five finish and two top-10s with 40 laps led and an average finish of 10.33.

VIVA LAS RUDY: Returning to Las Vegas for the fourth time with the Cup Series, crew chief Rudy Fugle is confident heading to a venue where he has previously had success. In his three Cup Series showings, Fugle has one top-five finish and two top-10s with his best finish with the No. 24 coming earlier this year (fifth). Aside from those three starts, the Livonia, New York, native has called the shots for 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races and one NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Las Vegas. He has collected one win (March 2019 with Kyle Busch), four top-five finishes, six top-10s, three pole position and 238 laps led. With Byron in the Truck Series in 2016, the duo qualified 10th and raced to a fifth-place result at the 1.5-mile venue.

RAPTOR® TOUGH: Heading to Las Vegas this weekend, Byron will be back behind the wheel of the No. 24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the final time in the 2022 season. RAPTOR® is a durable protective coating and bed liner that is designed to tolerate the toughest climatic conditions and can be applied to a wide range of substrates from steel, wood, concrete and plaster to plastics and composites. Resistant to common fuels, U.V., scratches and stains, RAPTOR® is available at local paint distributors, auto parts stores and can also be purchased from online retailers like Amazon.

48 Noah Gragson

Age: 24 (July 15, 1998)

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina

Crew Chief: Greg Ives

Standings: Alex Bowman – 15th

No. 48 Ally/Koker’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

NO. 48: Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the third consecutive race Alex Bowman will miss due to a concussion suffered Sept. 25 at Texas Motor Speedway. As Bowman recovers, substitute driver Noah Gragson will fill in on Sunday at LVMS and in the upcoming events at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. Gragson is the 48th driver to make a NASCAR Cup Series start for Hendrick Motorsports.

HOMETOWN KID: Gragson, who hails from Las Vegas, will return Sunday to race at his home track. Should the No. 48 driver find victory lane in the Cup Series, he will join Brendan Gaughan, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch as drivers from the state of Nevada to win at the venue.

FULL HOUSE: In his seven NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Las Vegas, Gragson has placed no worse than sixth. In fact, the 24-year-old driver has finished in every position in the top-six except first. His most recent result at the 1.5-mile venue was second in March. Gragson started fourth in the third race of the season, won both stages and led 52 laps before crossing the finish line in the runner-up spot.

NEAR BEST IN SHOW: Gragson has an average finish of 3.57 in the Xfinity Series at Las Vegas. Among drivers with at least three starts there, he ranks second to only NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, who also has seven starts at LVMS.

GRAGSON ON 1.5-MILERS: This year in the Xfinity Series, Gragson has notched seven wins – most of all drivers – including four consecutive victories in September. He has taken home the hardware in the last two races on tracks of 1.5-miles in length: Kansas Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway.

ATOP THE BOX: Crew chief Greg Ives has a strong record at Las Vegas that includes a win in March with Bowman. In 12 starts, his drivers (Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bowman) have posted three top-five finishes, five top-fives and an average finish of 12.3.

HOT ROD: This Sunday, the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will take on a dramatically new look – featuring a matte blackberry base and grapefruit bats across the hood. Primary partner Ally teamed up with Danny Koker and Koker’s Garage to create an interactive website to let fans create a paint scheme for a chance to be featured on the No. 48 Ally Chevy at Las Vegas. Of the over 2,500 schemes created, Bowman and Koker selected their favorites and then left it to the fans to vote via Twitter poll. Click here to see the 3D renderings of the winning scheme that will debut this weekend.

LEADING THE WAY: With 10 wins through the 32 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2022, Hendrick Motorsports has earned the most victories so far this season. It is the organization’s 12th 10-win season – the most among all Cup Series teams. Hendrick Motorsports is the only team to see four drivers win a race this season. On top of that, Chase Elliott and William Byron rank first and second in laps led this year.

DOWN TO EIGHT: For the third straight season, Hendrick Motorsports has two drivers in the Round of 8 of the Cup playoffs with Elliott and Byron advancing. Elliott and teammate Alex Bowman reached the Round of 8 in 2020 while Elliott and Kyle Larson reached the round in 2021. Elliott and Larson won the championship in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

GREAT IN THE ROUND OF 8: Since the elimination-style playoff format debuted in 2014, Hendrick Motorsports has a series-best 10 wins in the Round of 8. The team has won the first race of the Round of 8 four times with three of those triumphs locking a driver into the Championship 4: Jeff Gordon at Martinsville Speedway in 2015, Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville in 2016 and Larson at Texas Motor Speedway in 2021.

VIVA LAS VEGAS: Hendrick Motorsports is tied for a series-best seven wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The victories have come among four drivers with Johnson’s four wins ranking as the most for the team. Gordon, Larson and Bowman each have one win at the Nevada facility.

STAGE SETTERS: Over the last five races at Las Vegas, Hendrick Motorsports has six stage wins. Elliott’s three are the most in that span, followed by Larson with two and Bowman’s one.

WESTERN STARS: The West Coast has been a strong spot of success for Hendrick Motorsports. Its 41 wins are the most by 18 victories over the next-closest Cup Series team. Johnson notched 15 wins out west followed by Gordon with 11. Larson’s four West Coast wins are the most among the current driver lineup. Johnson, Gordon and Larson all hail from California.

STUDYING THE TRENDS: Starting with Bowman’s 2020 win at Auto Club Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports has won seven of the last 13 races on the West Coast. Two of those wins came this year with Larson at ACS and Bowman at Las Vegas.

MILE-AND-A-HALF MUSCLE: In seven races on 1.5-mile tracks this season, Hendrick Motorsports has earned three wins. Bowman went to victory lane at Las Vegas in March, while Byron and Elliott each won at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March and July, respectively. The team tops the series in wins (three), top-10 finishes (17), laps led (752) and stage wins (seven) on that track type in 2022. In fact, the organization has three of the top four drivers in points on 1.5-mile venues – Byron and Larson are each tied for second with 230 points, while Elliott is fourth with 221 points.

PLAYOFF POWER: Hendrick Motorsports has posted a series-best 54 wins in the playoffs – 20 more than the next-closest team. Johnson has the most wins with 29. Among the current driver lineup, Elliott tops the board with seven wins, followed by Larson with five and Bowman with one. A Cup Series record nine different drivers have won a playoff race for the team. Hendrick Motorsports has won a postseason race in 18 seasons, which is the most among all Cup Series organizations.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on the mission for the rest of the season: “I’m definitely bummed (to not be in Round of 8 for the driver championship), but we’re still in it for the owner’s championship. I feel Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) and Homestead (Miami-Speedway) are really good tracks for me and this No. 5 HendrickCars.com team. We’re going to work hard these next three races to hopefully contend for the owner’s title in Phoenix.”

Cliff Daniels, crew chief of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on the team’s goals now: “Our focus right now is certainly to maximize every week. Disappointed to be out of the driver championship hunt but our objective is always to maximize points and go for race wins. Having the opportunity still to compete for the owner’s championship is a big deal for us. So there’s a lot of motivation to go to try and get our car in the Championship 4 for the owner standings in Phoenix and still be able to compete for a championship. I think the team deserves it. Our company deserves it, and we would certainly love to give that to Mr. H. It would be really cool to have our car win the owner’s championship for him and one of our two cars still eligible for the driver’s championship to go win that as well. That’s the goal and we’ll keep pushing.”

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on the team’s key ingredient for success in the playoffs: “Our key ingredient is just our team. I feel like I have a great team around me. I’ve always felt that way, and they make me look a lot better than I am very, very, very often. I’m super appreciative of them, the way that they go about their business, the way they let me go about my business and let me be me. We just focus on the things that we can excel at and the things that make us good. That’s the best way for us to be successful, to focus on ourselves and not get consumed by the rest of it.”

Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on heading back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway: “This week our goal is to just kick off this round with a strong finish. If we do that, it will be an improvement on the opening races of the first two rounds. That’s what’s plagued us so far in these playoffs. The first time we went to Vegas, we tried something that we felt was good but as the year has gone on, we’ve realized it was in the wrong direction. We’re going back with what we feel is a stronger car and we’ve learned a lot as the season has progressed. I’m confident that we can go there and achieve what we need to.”

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on his journey to make the Round of 8: “Everyone has their own path. My path was really accelerated in each series. When I got to Cup, it was a tremendous learning curve. I think once you get to the Cup Series, it’s just a steep learning curve that nothing can prepare you for. Especially now, the car has made the series ultra-competitive. This level is the best of the best and it’s going to take everything you have to make it to the Championship 4. Making the Round of 8 was our goal at the start of the season, and anything short of that would have seemed like failure. We’re now focused on what we need to do to fight for a championship in Phoenix. It’s one race at a time.”

Rudy Fugle, crew chief of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on his thoughts for this weekend at Las Vegas: “This is another track that we’ve already raced at this year with the Next Gen car but so much has changed that there’s not much we can use from that race to prepare for this weekend. It will not only be hotter this time, but we’re also running a different tire than we did in the spring. It’s the same tire we ran at Texas (Motor Speedway) and Kansas (Speedway). It’s a bit softer, which means it will wear out more than before especially on a slick track. We’ve learned a lot about the car since the spring, especially at the most recent mile-and-a-half mile tracks which gives us some confidence for this weekend.”

Greg Ives, crew chief of the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on returning to Las Vegas: “It’s a weird feeling going to Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) this weekend given that we won with Alex (Bowman) in the spring. We can build off of the notes we have from the spring and successes at Kansas (Speedway). Noah (Gragson) has done a great job filling in for Alex and we will still have a shot on repeating our success this Sunday. Like we have done all year, we have to focus being clean on pit road, maximizing all of our opportunities and not taking ourselves out of the race. When we do that, I don’t think there is a team on pit road that can beat us.”

Ty Dillon, No. 42 Lucky29 Liquors Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

• Dillon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Ty Dillon has made eight NASCAR Cup Series starts at Las Vegas dating back to 2017. Included on his stat sheet are three Top-20 finishes, including a personal best of 10th place during the second race of the 2020 season. Earlier this year back in March, the veteran finished in 20th position.

In seven starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Dillon has earned one pole (2014), and three Top-10 results including last year’s fall race, where he led 17 laps. Dillon also won the pole in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event back in 2013, and finished inside the Top-10 in both of his series starts at the speedway, with a best result of fourth place.

• Feeling Lucky: Petty GMS welcomes a new partner in Lucky29 Liquors to the No. 42 Chevrolet this weekend. More specifically, Dillon will be promoting the brand’s “Casino Edition” vodka, one of the best-selling products in their lineup of spirits. With a fitting name for the market, Ty Dillon looks to have luck on his side as he aims for his second Top-10 finish of the season.
• About Lucky29 Liquors: Founded in 2018, Lucky29 Liquors is based in Napa Valley, CA and brings an unprecedented number of premium spirits under one brand, all created with their proprietary distillation and filtering techniques. According to the brand, Lucky29 is inspired by and founded on luck and the different ways our lives are enriched by the many forms that luck can take. Crafted with Lucky29’s proprietary distillation & bottling process, each of our spirits embodies an element of the good fortune we all hope to experience in life: Good Health, Financial Security, and Long term Friendships, just to name a few. We believe the Lucky29 brand offers more than a coincidental pathway of good fortune to our consumers. It provides an enhancement of those characteristics that make our spirits one of a kind. We believe that each bottle we produce represents an element of the good fortune we experience which is why we are including one of 29 unique statements and symbols of good luck on every bottle. Do You Feel Lucky? Come visit us at lucky29liquors.com.
• Breast Cancer Awareness: As part of a team tradition, Ty Dillon will be honoring several women who have been affected by breast cancer with pink ribbons lining his No. 42 Chevrolet at the Las Vegas. The women highlighted are family members of Petty GMS employees directly associated with his team.
• From the Drivers Seat: Dillon’s thoughts on returning to LVMS:

“I really like the racing Las Vegas Motor Speedway provides. The place is fast, but it allows us drivers to search around for grip as the run progresses. I feel like the track suits my driving style, and we’ve been lucky to have found some success there throughout the years. In the spring, we had a decently fast No. 42 Camaro, but our intermediate program has improved a lot since then, so I’m excited to see what we can make of our return this weekend.”

Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

• Jones at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: With four races remaining in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series, teams return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for their second stop at the 1.5-mile track.

Erik Jones will make his 11-career Cup Series start at the track where he has three top-10 finishes with a best finish of eighth on two occasions (Spring 2018 and Fall 2020). Earlier this season the No. 43 team started the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the 23rd position and looked poised for a strong finish before a late-race accident took the team out of contention and relegated the FOCUSfactor team to a 31st-place finish.

In the Xfinity Series, Jones has two starts with a best finish of third (2016) and seven laps led. In the Truck Series, Jones has one win (2014) where he led 19 laps on his way to victory lane.

• Breast Cancer Awareness: The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and all Petty GMS and GMS Racing teams will honor individuals throughout the month who are battling, are survivors and those who have succumbed to the disease. Each vehicle will carry pink ribbons with the names of family members and friends submitted by Petty GMS and GMS Racing employees. During this month, we honor all those affected by this disease.
• Focused on Winning: FOCUSfactor will serve as the primary partner on Jones’s Chevrolet Camaro for Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
• About FOCUSfactor: FOCUSfactor is sold at America’s leading retailers such as Costco, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, The Vitamin Shoppe and Amazon.com. FOCUSfactor, America’s leading brain health supplement, is a nutritional supplement that includes a proprietary blend of brain supporting vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients. In December 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent 8,329,227 covering FOCUSfactor’s proprietary formulation “for enhanced mental function”. The issuance of the patent marked one of the few times a patent has been issued for a nationally branded nutritional supplement. FOCUSfactor is clinically tested with results demonstrating improvements in focus, concentration and memory in healthy adults.
• From the Driver’s Seat: “Las Vegas is a track that was pretty good to us earlier this year as far as our speed. I thought we had probably a top three car but had some issues throughout the day that kept us further back in the field. We drove through the field a couple of times and ended up towards the front at the end. I made a mistake and got myself in the wall and got us a DNF at the end of the day. That was early in the season, and I think we’ve gotten our cars even better since then and I’ve learned a lot since then as a driver with this car and what it wants. I’m excited to get back to Las Vegas and see if we have similar speed and can have another solid run.”

ABOUT PETTY GMS:

Petty GMS competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, operating the No. 42 Chevrolet for Ty Dillon and the No. 43 Chevrolet for Erik Jones. Founded in December 2021, Maury Gallagher, championship team owner of GMS Racing, purchased a majority interest of Richard Petty Motorsports. Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, known as “The King,” remains a key stakeholder of the organization. For more information, please visit www.pettygms.com.

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Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway hoping to build on their encouraging run there in the Pennzoil 400 back in March but also facing some new challenges.

“During our first trip to Las Vegas earlier this year, the No. 21 Ford scored a top-20 starting position and a 16th-place finish,” said crew chief Brian Wilson. “Those were solid results early in the year, and we look to improve on them as we head back.”

But over the course of the season, Wilson’s crew, like their competitors, has been able to learn more about the new car, which means the set-ups from March will need some tweaking.

“The first race was early in the learning curve of the Next Gen car, and our return trip is with four races to go in our season,” Wilson said. “If you bring the same set-up you’ll be behind the field.”

Another change from the most recent race at Vegas is in the tires. Goodyear, the exclusive tire supplier for the Cup Series, is bringing to Las Vegas a different tire combination which has reduced stagger, which means the right- and left-side tires will be closer to the same circumference.

And that suits Wilson and the DEX Imaging team just fine.

“We’ve recently run this tire combo at Kansas and Texas, where we saw Harrison take the lead early in the race,” he said. “We’ll look at our notebooks from those recent races and try to unload with competitive speed this weekend.”

Practice for the South Point 400 is set for Saturday at 9:05 a.m. (12:05 p.m. Eastern Time), to be followed by qualifying at 9:50 (12:50 p.m. Eastern).

Sunday’s 267-lap, 400-mile race is scheduled to get the green flag just after 11:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. Eastern Time), with TV coverage on NBC.

Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 165.

About DEX Imaging
DEX Imaging is the digital document imaging division of Staples, the world’s largest business solutions provider. DEX sells and services the broadest selection of copiers, printers and data management solutions, such as HP, Konica Minolta, Canon, Kyocera and numerous others.

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DEX Imaging has been the recipient of virtually every industry award since the company’s inception, including the JD Power & Associates Award for Best Customer Experience, the prestigious ProTech Service award by Konica Minolta, the Diamond Premier Dealer Award by Kyocera, and the Elite DEALER Award by ‘ENX’ magazine. Other accolades include being named ‘Best Place to Work’ by numerous business journals in the markets DEX serves.

Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glenn’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Harrison Burton in the famous No. 21 racer.