Las Vegas Cup race results, driver points
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9/27/2021
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Denny Hamlin has advanced to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 with his win Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Hamlin has now won two of the four playoff races after going winless during the regular season.
RESULTS: Where everybody finished at Las Vegas
Chase Elliott‘s second-place finish was his career-best result at Las Vegas.
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch finished third in his 600th career Cup Series start.
Video: Hamlin outruns playoff challengers at Las Vegas (NBC Sports)
Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth. He has opened the playoffs with four consecutive finishes of seventh or better (including a win at Richmond).
Ryan Blaney finished fifth, earning his fifth top-five finish in the last seven races.
POINTS REPORT
DRIVER POINTS: Cup standings after Las Vegas
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings – After Race 1 in Round of 12
- 1. Denny Hamlin – Advanced (Won at Las Vegas)
- 2. Kyle Larson – 3,096 points (+57 points above cutline to advance)
- 3. Kyle Busch – 3,074 points (+35)
- 4. Martin Truex Jr. – 3,070 points (+31)
- 5. Ryan Blaney – 3,063 points (+24)
- 6. Chase Elliott – 3,061 points (+22)
- 7. Joey Logano – 3,045 points (+6)
- 8. Brad Keselowski – 3,043 points (+4)
- 9. William Byron – 3,039 points (-4)
- 10. Kevin Harvick – 3,036 points (-7)
- 11. Alex Bowman – 3,030 points (-13)
- 12. Christopher Bell – 3,018 points (-25)
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