The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the South Point 400. Which driver will get the victory in what should be an exciting stock car race?

Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 12, will feature an electrifying crossover between two worlds of entertainment as WWE Superstar Damian Priest takes the wheel as the official pace car driver for this year’s playoff race.

A lack of communication led to William Byron hitting Ty Dillon as the non-playoff driver was pitting a couple laps off cycle in the South Point 400, Sunday night.

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.

An ugly wreck on Lap 236 involving third-placed William Byron and Ty Dillon brought the yellow out and the field to pit lane for new tyres. In that sequence, van Gisbergen shot up 11 places from 16th to fifth after a blistering pit stop and a call to take two tyres.