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RECAP: Chase Briscoe Takes NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Trophy as Larson Stretches Championship Lead

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Chase Briscoe takes the NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway trophy as Kyle Larson stretches his championship lead in the South Point 400.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 04, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Chase Briscoe takes the NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway trophy as Kyle Larson stretches his championship lead in the South Point 400.

LAS VEGAS – Chase Briscoe left nothing to chance in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon – the Joe Gibbs Racing driver sweeping both stage victories, leading a race best 175 of the 267 laps and ultimately besting the field by 1.376 seconds to take his second NASCAR Cup Series trophy of the season under temperatures in the mid-90s – one of the hottest race days of the season.

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RECAP: Corey Day Hits the NASCAR O’Reilly Series Jackpot Win in Back-and-Forth Vegas Battle with Kvapil

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Corey Day hits the NASCAR O'Reilly Series jackpot in a back-and-forth Las Vegas Motor Speedway battle with Kvapil in the Focused Health 302.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 03: Corey Day, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 03, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Corey Day hits the NASCAR O’Reilly Series jackpot in a back-and-forth Las Vegas Motor Speedway battle with Kvapil in the Focused Health 302.

LAS VEGAS – In one of the most thrilling finishes of the season, 20-year-old Hendrick Motorsports rookie driver Corey Day prevailed in a final-lap back-and-forth with 23-year-old JR Motorsports racer Carson Kvapil to claim his third career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in Saturday’s Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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RECAP: Christopher Bell Snaps Drought with NASCAR Cup Series Crown Jewel Victory in Chase Opener at Darlington

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by Holly Cain – NASCAR Wire Service

Christopher Bell snaps drought with NASCAR Cup Series Crown Jewel victory in Chase opener at Darlington Raceway on Sunday in the Cook Out Southern 500
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 06: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Mobil 1 Toyota, poses with the winner sticker on his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026, in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Christopher Bell snaps drought with NASCAR Cup Series Crown Jewel victory in Chase opener at Darlington Raceway on Sunday in the Cook Out Southern 500.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Christopher Bell snapped a 33-race winless streak, claiming his first victory of the year in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500, coming after a record-breaking mark of seven runner-up efforts on the season. And the timing of his trophy hoist could not have been better for the perpetual championship contender.

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RECAP: Sheldon Creed Wins First NASCAR O’Reilly Series Chase Race at Darlington

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by Holly Cain – NASCAR Wire Service

Sheldon Creed wins the first NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night in the Fleetio 200.
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 05: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #00 Ollie’s Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Sheldon Creed wins the first NASCAR O’Reilly Series Chase race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night in the Fleetio 200.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – It took 138 races for Sheldon Creed to finally claim his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Atlanta this February. On Saturday night, he earned his second trophy – and the timing couldn’t be better, with the Californian opening the nine-race Chase for the season championship with a visit to Victory Lane in the Fleetio 200 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

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