Summerlin South, after a great run at the Little League World Series, served as honorary race officials at Sunday’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Denny Hamlin won the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday in the first race of the Round of 8 in the playoffs.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano is seeking his fifth win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which would set him up to win his fourth Cup Series title.
Denny Hamlin won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hamlin is seeking his second win at LVMS.
NASCAR driver Christopher Bell has finished second in the past two South Point 400 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He said he’s optimistic about his 2025 title chances.
Recommendation from fellow Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan puts youngster Noah Gragson on fast track to make first Cup Series start in NASCAR’s biggest race.
Young Las Vegas racer Riley Herbst to take over No. 98 Ford that carried Chase Briscoe to a season-high nine wins in 2020.
Green Valley High graduate Jamie Little will become the first woman to perform play-by-play duties for a national auto racing series in 2021 during Fox’s ARCA Menards Series broadcasts.
A new sponsorship agreement will keep two NASCAR races in Las Vegas for another 11 years, although the sponsorship amount will be reduced.
Former UNLV football captain John Gianninoto fulfills dream of playing on Sunday as a pit crew member for NASCAR championship contender Chase Elliott.
Noah Gragson will not be fined or assessed a points penalty for cursing during a TV interview after losing Saturday’s NASCAR Infinity Series race on the final lap.
Las Vegan Kurt Busch suggested he’s willing to throw altruism out the window in the next two races if it means qualifying for the NASCAR championship.
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch was eliminated from contention, but brother Kurt remains in the running.
Las Vegas racer Brendan Gaughan said that getting a second chance in the Cup Series was more than he expected from a NASCAR career spanning more than 20 years.
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Denny Hamlin won the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday in the first race of the Round of 8 in the playoffs.
NASCAR released its 2026 schedule for all three of its national touring series Tuesday. Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host two Cup Series races, but has lost a race.
Josh Berry won the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Joey Logano made a pass with five laps to go to win the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday and advance to the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
