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Five Down, Five to Go, with the No. 5 Pulling Away

Larson recovered from a lap down and scored 36 points, but a late mistake left him second and stretched his series lead to 40 points.

  • On Sunday, Kyle Larson finished second at the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, extending his NASCAR Cup Series Chase points lead over rivals.
  • Things were not going well for Larson early in the race after falling one lap down during Stage 1, but he steadily fought back into contention.
  • On a wild final lap, Larson finished behind Chase Briscoe after his car got loose off Turn 4 and hit the wall; Tyler Reddick finished third.
  • Christopher Bell dropped to 23rd due to power steering issues, while Denny Hamlin finished after spinning at the end of Stage 1, both losing ground in the standings.
  • Driving a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet designed to resemble the 2007 car once driven by Kyle Busch, Larson solidified his championship position in the standings.
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us-racing.com broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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