Las Vegas Race Results: March 5, 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results from Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Cup Series is set to close out the weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s the Pennzoil 400 on the 1.5-mile of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

View Las Vegas race results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

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Chase Elliott out due to snowboarding injury; Surgery scheduled

Joey Logano and William Byron set the front row. 267 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Las Vegas
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 80 (1-80 / 267)

Green flag, Logano and Byron run side by side into turn one as Kyle Larson makes it three wide for 3rd behind them. Logano wins the battle into turn three.

Lap 10, Byron has a run on Logano into turn three. He dives to the inside and Byron takes the lead away.

Kyle Busch brushes the wall while running 7th. Busch stays his steering wheel is out of alignment.

Lap 42, the first green flag pit cycle is complete. Byron cycles back to the lead as Larson trails by 2 seconds.

Pit Penalties: Noah Gragson and Michael McDowell will serve a pass-through, each for speeding on the pit lane. Ty Gibbs will also serve a pass-through for too many men over the wall.

William Byron cruises to the win in stage one at LVMS!

Las Vegas Results (Stage 1) : 1. William Byron; 2. Kyle Larson; 3. Ross Chastain; 4. Christopher Bell; 5. Denny Hamlin; 6. Martin Truex Jr; 7. Alex Bowman; 8. Bubba Wallace; 9. Kyle Busch; 10. Brad Keselowski;

William Byron leads at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: William Byron, driver of the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Las Vegas
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 85 (81-165 / 267)

Green flag on stage two, Denny Hamlin shoves Byron to the lead in turn one.

Suarez misses the bottom and he runs Chris Buescher wide and into the fence. No caution as they all keep rolling.

Josh Berry brushes the wall off turn two, no caution.

Lap 126, another green flag pit cycle is complete and Byron is the last car to make a green flag stop. Byron cycles back to the lead, Larson trails by 2 seconds.

Lap 142, Logano runs wide in turn three and brushes the outside wall, no caution.

Will Byron has swept the race so far as he wins stage two at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!

Las Vegas Results (Stage 2) : 1. William Byron; 2. Kyle Larson; 3. Alex Bowman; 4. Martin Truex Jr; 5. Christopher Bell; 6. Bubba Wallace; 7. Ross Chastain; 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Brad Keselowski; 10. Kevin Harvick;

Las Vegas
Stage 3 – Report

William Byron and Kyle Larson - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: William Byron, driver of the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Laps: 102 (166-267 / 267)

Green flag on stage three, Bowman shoves Byron to the lead in turn one. Larson clears Bowman for 2nd off turn two.

Lap 183, Logano, Keselowski and Busch run three wide into turn three. They run out of space off turn four, Logano bounces off the wall and he slides through the infield grass. The caution is out.

The field heads for the pit lane. Hamlin takes just two tires and he wins the race to the pit exit.

Green, Larson shoves Hamlin to the lead in turn one. Bowman works to the outside of Larson as Truex Jr dives inside, three wide for 2nd. Bowman wins the battle for 2nd.

75 to go, Bowman runs wide off turn two. Larson has a run and he drives it deep into turn three, Larson to 2nd.

72 to go, Larson works to the right rear of Hamlin into turn one. They run side by side for the lead, Larson wins the battle and takes the lead via the outside lane.

70 to go, Tyler Reddick gets loose and he catches the wall with the right rear, no caution.

40 to go

40 to go, another green flag pit cycle is complete. Larson cycles back to the lead as Hamlin trails by 2 seconds.

20 to go, Larson leads Byron by 5 seconds.

10 to go, Larson leads Byron by 3 seconds.

4 to go, Aric Almirola is in the wall and the caution is out!

Larson and most of the leaders head for the pit lane. Byron wins the race to the pit exit. Byron and Larson each changed just right side tires. Martin Truex Jr is the only car to stay out.

Green flag in NASCAR Overtime, Truex Jr and Byron run side by side into turn one and off turn two. Truex Jr gets loose on the inside of turn three, Byron leads off turn four.

AJ Allmendinger spins off turn two, no caution.

William Byron wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!

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March 5, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series

William Byron wins Las Vegas Motor Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: William Byron, driver of the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Pos | Driver

1. William Byron

2. Kyle Larson

3. Alex Bowman

4. Bubba Wallace

5. Christopher Bell

6. Austin Cindric

7. Martin Truex Jr

8. Justin Haley

9. Kevin Harvick

10. Daniel Suarez

11. Denny Hamlin

12. Ross Chastain

13. Ryan Blaney

14. Kyle Busch

15. Tyler Reddick

16. Aric Almirola

17. Brad Keselowski

18. AJ Allmendinger

19. Erik Jones

20. Corey LaJoie

21. Chris Buescher

22. Ty Gibbs

23. Ryan Preece

24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

25. Michael McDowell

26. Harrison Burton

27. Austin Dillon

28. Chase Briscoe

29. Josh Berry

30. Noah Gragson

31. Todd Gilliland

32. BJ McLeod

33. JJ Yeley

34. Ty Dillon

35. Cody Ware

36. Joey Logano

NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
William Byron, Kyle Larson - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: William Byron, driver of the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, is congratulated by Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Ross Chastain
129

2. Alex Bowman
126

3. Kevin Harvick
108

4. Daniel Suarez
104

5. Martin Truex Jr
102

6. Denny Hamlin
99

7. Christopher Bell
94

8. Kyle Busch
92 | 1 Win

9. Joey Logano
92

10. Chris Buescher
90

11. Brad Keselowski
87

12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
86 | 1 Win

13. William Byron
85 | 1 Win

14. Kyle Larson
85

15. Ryan Blaney
81

16. Bubba Wallace
69

17. Austin Cindric
69

18. Corey LaJoie
68

19. AJ Allmendinger
54

20. Ty Gibbs
53

21. Aric Almirola
52

22. Michael McDowell
52

23. Justin Haley
50

24. Chase Elliott
49

25. Harrison Burton
46

26. Austin Dillon
42

27. Todd Gilliland
41

28. Erik Jones
37

29. Cody Ware
35

30. Noah Gragson
35

31. Ryan Preece
29

32. Chase Briscoe
28

33. Travis Pastrana
26

34. Tyler Reddick
26

35. BJ McLeod
25

36. JJ Yeley
18

37. Ty Dillon
10

38. Jimmie Johnson
10

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