FOLLOW LIVE: Updates from the NASCAR playoff race in Las Vegas
Chase Elliott won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega and Christopher Bell followed that up with a win in the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte. Will that trend continue Sunday?
Last year’s winner of the South Point 400 was Denny Hamlin, who advanced to the Round of 8. The other three drivers to win the race — Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski — are not in contention for the Cup Series title.
The Round of 8 begins with Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Who will lead the drivers to the green flag in the first race of the semifinal round? Here’s what you need to know.
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South Point 400 qualifying results
Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Las Vegas?
Tyler Reddick captured the pole for Sunday’s race after qualifying with a top speed of 184.603 mph and a best lap time of 29.252 second. He will be joined on the front row by Austin Cindric, who posted a speed of 184.288 mph and a best time of 29.302 seconds.
Four of the remaining eight playoff drivers qualified in the top 10. No playoff driver finished lower than Hamlin, who had the 31st-best time in qualifying.
Final group results
Lineup, starting order for Las Vegas playoff race
Reddick will lead the field from the pole Sunday. He’ll be joined on the front row by fellow non-playoff driver Cindric. The top two playoff drivers are both on the second row: William Byron and Ryan Blaney.
(P) Playoff driver
