NASCAR Cup Series points after the playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race was the opening event in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Playoffs.
View NASCAR points after Las Vegas Motor Speedway below.
Denny Hamlin made a charge to the front with just a handful of laps remaining. He grabbed the win and becomes the first driver locked into the championship battle.
Ryan Blaney and William Byron both crashed in Las Vegas. Each of those drivers not sit below the championship cutline with just two races remaining before the finale.
NASCAR Points
After: Las Vegas
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins (In Round)
1. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
2. Kyle Larson
+35
3. Christopher Bell
+20
4. Chase Briscoe
+15
— Championship Cutline (2 Races Remain) —
5. William Byron
-15
6. Chase Elliott
-23
7. Joey Logano
-24
8. Ryan Blaney
-31
— Eliminated after Round of 12 —
Ross Chastain
Tyler Reddick
Bubba Wallace
Austin Cindric
— Eliminated after Round of 16 —
Alex Bowman
Austin Dillon
Shane van Gisbergen
Josh Berry
NASCAR Playoff Schedule
August 31, 2025
Darlington Raceway
(Winner: Chase Briscoe)
September 7, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
(Winner: Denny Hamlin)
September 13, 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway
(Winner: Christopher Bell)
— Round of 16 concludes —
(Eliminated: Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon, Shane van Gisbergen, Josh Berry)
September 21, 2025
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
(Winner: Ryan Blaney)
September 28, 2025
Kansas Speedway
(Winner: Chase Elliott)
October 5, 2025
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
(Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
— Round of 12 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —
(Eliminated: Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric)
October 12, 2025
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
(Winner: Denny Hamlin)
October 19, 2025
Talladega Superspeedway
October 26, 2025
Martinsville Speedway
— Round of 8 concludes (Four drivers eliminated) —
The highest finisher of the 4 drivers will be crowned the season champion.
November 2, 2025
Phoenix Raceway
