South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 4, 2026
Chase Briscoe
Winner
267
Laps
12
Lead Changes
7
Leaders
Chase Briscoe won the 2026 South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 4, 2026, leading 175 of 267 laps. Kyle Larson finished second; Tyler Reddick rounded out the podium. The race had 12 lead changes among 7 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Track
Season
2026
Winner
Lead Changes
12
Leaders
7 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Chase Briscoe |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | Tyler Reddick |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | Austin Cindric |
| 5 | 20 | +15 | Ryan Blaney |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | William Byron |
| 7 | 13 | +6 | Chase Elliott |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | Bubba Wallace |
| 9 | 25 | +16 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 10 | 23 | +13 | Joey Logano |
| 11 | 15 | +4 | Alex Bowman |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Carson Hocevar |
| 13 | 14 | +1 | Chris Buescher |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | Daniel Suarez |
| 15 | 19 | +4 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 16 | 1 | -15 | Denny Hamlin |
| 17 | 2 | -15 | Ty Gibbs |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | Riley Herbst |
| 19 | 28 | +9 | Austin Dillon |
| 20 | 36 | +16 | Noah Gragson |
| 21 | 18 | -3 | Michael McDowell |
| 22 | 33 | +11 | Austin Hill |
| 23 | 3 | -20 | Christopher Bell |
| 24 | 16 | -8 | Brad Keselowski |
| 25 | 21 | -4 | Erik Jones |
| 26 | 35 | +9 | Josh Berry |
| 27 | 24 | -3 | Cole Custer |
| 28 | 12 | -16 | Ryan Preece |
| 29 | 32 | +3 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 30 | 17 | -13 | Ross Chastain |
| 31 | 29 | -2 | Ty Dillon |
| 32 | 26 | -6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 33 | 27 | -6 | Todd Gilliland |
| 34 | 34 | — | Cody Ware |
| 35 | 31 | -4 | Connor Zilisch |
| 36 | 30 | -6 | Zane Smith |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Briscoe | 1 | 1 | — | 20 |
| Christopher Bell | 2 | 3 | — | 17 |
| Austin Cindric | 5 | 2 | — | 15 |
| Ryan Blaney | 3 | 4 | — | 15 |
| Bubba Wallace | 7 | 5 | — | 10 |
| Tyler Reddick | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| Joey Logano | — | 6 | — | 5 |
| Daniel Suarez | 6 | — | — | 5 |
| Chase Elliott | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| William Byron | — | 8 | — | 3 |
| Carson Hocevar | 8 | — | — | 3 |
| Alex Bowman | 9 | — | — | 2 |
| Chris Buescher | — | 9 | — | 2 |
| Kyle Larson | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Michael McDowell | 10 | — | — | 1 |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | — | — | — |
| Denny Hamlin | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Hill | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Berry | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Preece | — | — | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Zilisch | — | — | — | — |
| Zane Smith | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 36 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.6 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 9.2 | 1 | +8.2 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 10.1 | 2 | +8.1 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 10.7 | 3 | +7.7 |
| 4 | Austin Cindric | 13.3 | 4 | +9.3 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 8.2 | 5 | +3.2 |
| 6 | William Byron | 11.2 | 6 | +5.2 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 11.9 | 7 | +4.9 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 10.7 | 8 | +2.7 |
| 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | 19.1 | 9 | +10.1 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 11.2 | 10 | +1.2 |
| 11 | Alex Bowman | 15.4 | 11 | +4.4 |
| 12 | Carson Hocevar | 14.0 | 12 | +2.0 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 12.7 | 13 | -0.3 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | 13.2 | 14 | -0.8 |
| 15 | A.J. Allmendinger | 18.3 | 15 | +3.3 |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | 6.2 | 16 | -9.8 |
| 17 | Ty Gibbs | 9.2 | 17 | -7.8 |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | 22.9 | 18 | +4.9 |
| 19 | Austin Dillon | 17.1 | 19 | -1.9 |
| 20 | Noah Gragson | 22.9 | 20 | +2.9 |
(showing top 20 finishers)
Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.
Historical Context
- Chase Briscoe: has 19 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 14.2 avg finish (3 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 36 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 12.3 avg finish (3 wins), finishing P16 on the day.
- Cody Ware: was the biggest surprise, finishing P34 vs predicted P58. Track history: 13 starts, 32.0 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 South Point 400?
Chase Briscoe won the 2026 South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2026 South Point 400 held?
The 2026 South Point 400 was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 4, 2026.