NASCAR race results from Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NASCAR drivers are on the grid in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 1.5-mile track is set to host the opening race in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR playoffs.
View the Las Vegas results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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ARCA: Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson 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, Bell is clear into turn one.
Lap 3, Larson drives it deep to the bottom in turn one. Larson clears Bell and takes the lead away.
“I can’t go down there Adam,” Christopher Bell says after his crew chief asks him to use the bottom lane.
Lap 29, Larson gets tight off turn two. He he lifts, Bell has a run down the back. Bell completes the pass on the inside in turn three. Bell returns to the lead.
Penalty: Ross Chastain will serve a pass through after speeding on pit lane.
Lap 42, green flag pit stops are complete. Larson cycles to the lead with Bell 2 seconds back.
Lap 66, Erik Jones slows with a flat right rear and the caution is out.
Larson leads the field to the pit exit. Bell wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Larson pinches down on Bell into turn one. A lap later, Larson pinches him down again. Bell has a narrow entry into turn one. Larson rolls around the outside to retake the lead.
Kyle Larson wins stage one at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!
Las Vegas Results (Stage 1) : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Brad Keselowski; 4. Tyler Reddick; 5. Martin Truex Jr; 6. Ryan Blaney; 7. Denny Hamlin; 8. Kyle Busch; 9. Kevin Harvick; 10. William Byron;
Las Vegas
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 85 (81-165 / 267)
Larson leads the field to the pit lane. Denny Hamlin wins the race to the pit exit with two tires. Martin Truex Jr stays out.
Green flag on stage two, Truex Jr clears Hamlin via the inside into turn one. They form three wide behind them.
Lap 91, Hamlin runs the top in turn three. He builds momentum and crosses under Truex Jr to take the lead away.
Lap 111, Carson Hocevar blows a right rear and tags the wall. The caution is out.
Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. Keselowski wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Keselowski and Larson run side by side for the lead. Keselowski clears Larson.
Lap 142, Larson gets loose off turn two! The backend steps out and he brushes the wall with the right rear. He keeps it rolling, no caution.
Lap 145
Lap 145, Alex Bowman gets loose off turn four and he slams the outside wall. Heavy damage for him and the caution is out.
Green, Byron and Keselowski run side by side for the lead. Larson has four fresh tires and he takes them three wide for 3rd. Keselowski holds the lead.
Lap 155, Larson drives deep to the inside off turn one. He clears Keselowski, Larson returns to the lead after tagging the wall just a few laps ago.
Kyle Larson wins stage two at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!
Las Vegas Results (Stage 2) : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Ross Chastain; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. Denny Hamlin; 5. Brad Keselowski; 6. William Byron; 7. Kyle Busch; 8. Ryan Blaney; 9. Tyler Reddick; 10. Bubba Wallace;
Las Vegas
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 102 (166-267 / 267)
Larson leads the field to the pit lane. Bell wins the race to the pit exit.
Green flag on stage three, Bell is clear before turn one. Chastain rolls the outside lane to move into 2nd.
59 to go, Chase Briscoe tags the wall, spins and the caution is out.
Bell leads the field to the pit lane. Larson wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Bell shoves Larson to the lead in turn one. They form three wide behind them.
51 to go, Ty Gibbs is in the wall off turn two with a wheel issue. As he rolls back to the pit lane, the right front wheel comes off.
Penalty: Chase Elliott will serve a pass-through for a restart violation.
25 to go, Larson leads keselowski by 1.6 seconds.
20 to go, Bell works by Keselowski to take 2nd.
10 to go, Larson leads Bell by 1 second.
5 to go, Bell has closed the gap to just 0.5 seconds. Bell has found speed on the high line of the track.
1 to go, Larson leads Bell by four car lengths. Bell has a run off turn four and he looks inside.
Kyle Larson holds him off and takes the win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!
Ryan Blaney disqualified after Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race Results
October 15, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Kyle Larson
2. Christopher Bell
3. Kyle Busch
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Ross Chastain
6. Ryan Blaney
7. William Byron
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Martin Truex Jr
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Chris Buescher
12. Joey Logano
13. Bubba Wallace
14. Aric Almirola
15. Daniel Suarez
16. Kevin Harvick
17. Michael McDowell
18. Austin Dillon
19. Corey LaJoie
20. Harrison Burton
21. AJ Allmendinger
22. Justin Haley
23. Austin Cindric
24. Ty Dillon
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
26. Ryan Preece
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Erik Jones
29. JJ Yeley
30. Brennan Poole
31. BJ McLeod
32. Chase Elliott
33. Chase Briscoe
34. Ty Gibbs
35. Alex Bowman
36. Carson Hocevar
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Note: These points have been updated after NASCAR removed the DQ originally issued to Ryan Blaney.
Round of 8
(Race 1 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Wins / Points
1. Kyle Larson
1 Win
2. William Byron
+9
3. Martin Truex Jr
+2
4. Denny Hamlin
+2
— Championship Cutline —
5. Christopher Bell
-2
6. Tyler Reddick
-16
7. Ryan Blaney
-17
8. Chris Buescher
-23
