Chase Briscoe sweeps South Point 400 at Las Vegas
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 5, 2026
Briscoe dominates
Chase Briscoe won the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and did it in commanding fashion. He swept both stages, led a race-high 175 of 267 laps and beat Kyle Larson to the finish by 1.376 seconds. The result gave Briscoe his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the seventh Cup win of his career.
Briscoe built the kind of race that leaves little room for debate. He controlled the front for long stretches and kept the field behind him through the stage breaks, then held firm when the race tightened late. His 75 points in the event reflected that grip on the race, and the victory was backed up after post-race inspection cleared his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with no issues. Las Vegas rewarded clean speed and steady execution, and Briscoe had both. The win also carried major weight in the standings, moving him from eighth to sixth and putting him 84 points behind Larson after the race. That kind of jump changes the shape of the title picture, even with plenty of racing left. Briscoe’s stage sweep and race win made the result emphatic.
Larson rallies
Kyle Larson finished second after one of the more eventful runs of the day. He overcame an early handling problem and a 26-second pit stop that dropped him a lap down, then fought his way back into contention. That recovery put him in position to chase Briscoe late and keep pressure on the race’s front end until the finish. Larson’s rally gave the race a different shape from the one Briscoe had built early, but the damage from the pit road trouble proved costly.
Larson still had to manage a difficult night before he could challenge for the win. The handling issue made the car harder to drive, and the long stop forced him into a deep hole. He recovered enough to climb back through the field, which left him in line for a runner-up finish and preserved an important points day. But the finish was not clean. Larson hit the wall on the final lap and collected Tyler Reddick in the process. That late contact did not change Briscoe’s result, but it added a rough ending to a race Larson had already spent much of the day trying to salvage. Reddick finished third despite the final-lap incident.
Hamlin fades
Denny Hamlin started from the Busch Light pole, but he finished 16th after spinning and dealing with mechanical trouble, a result that fell far short of his starting position. The day showed how quickly a strong qualifying run can unravel in a long Cup race when problems stack up.
The race underlined how quickly fortunes can shift in a long Cup event. Briscoe’s control at the front contrasted with Larson’s recovery and Hamlin’s difficult afternoon, leaving the winner with the strongest statement at Las Vegas.
