The 2025 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 12, 2025, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 33rd race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
Denny Hamlin won the race. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and Christopher Bell finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top five, and Joey Logano, Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top ten.
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Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (P) denotes playoff driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 19 Chase Briscoe (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 Katherine Legge Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.714 seconds and a speed of .
Practice results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.714 181.732 2 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.806 181.171 3 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.842 180.953 Official practice results
Qualifying Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.213 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.213 184.849 2 19 Chase Briscoe (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.249 184.622 3 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.255 184.584 4 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.259 184.559 5 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.304 184.275 6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.328 184.124 7 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 29.401 183.667 8 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 29.413 183.592 9 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 29.421 183.542 10 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.454 183.337 11 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 29.537 182.822 12 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.540 182.803 13 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 29.586 182.519 14 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 29.592 182.482 15 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 29.594 182.469 16 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 29.626 182.272 17 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 29.645 182.156 18 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 29.647 182.143 19 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 29.679 181.947 20 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.690 181.879 21 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 29.693 181.861 22 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 29.703 181.800 23 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.720 181.696 24 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 29.765 181.421 25 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.779 181.336 26 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 29.842 180.953 27 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 29.846 180.929 28 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.862 180.832 29 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.909 180.548 30 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.022 179.868 31 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 30.089 179.468 32 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.090 179.462 33 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 30.147 179.122 34 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 30.210 178.749 35 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.321 178.094 36 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 30.627 176.315 37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 30.661 176.120 38 78 Katherine Legge Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 31.644 170.648 Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 19 Chase Briscoe (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 57 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 39 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 85
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 93 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 19 Chase Briscoe (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 210 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 102
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 1 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 542 6 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 543 3 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 434 2 19 Chase Briscoe (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 485 8 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 267 446 9 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 267 347 12 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 338 32 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 299 16 60 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 267 2810 34 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 267 2711 31 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 267 2612 11 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 267 2513 28 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 2414 24 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 267 2315 19 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 267 2216 18 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 2117 33 35 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2018 4 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 2519 20 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 267 1820 17 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 1721 30 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 1622 7 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2023 15 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 1424 23 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 1325 25 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 1226 29 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 266 1127 27 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 1028 21 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 266 929 26 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 265 830 37 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 263 031 38 78 Katherine Legge Live Fast Motorsports Ford 261 632 22 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 252 633 13 88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 245 434 10 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 244 935 36 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 243 236 5 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 237 1937 35 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 235 1 38 14 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 71 1 Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 21 among 11 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USABooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Kim CoonMarty SniderDillon Welch
Radio PRN covered their final 2025 broadcast, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field races down the front straightaway. Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Brett McMillan, Heather Debeaux and Wendy Venturini had the call from pit lane for PRN.
PRN Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Brad GillieAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turns 1 & 2: Nick YeomanTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brett McMillanHeather DebeauxWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Denny Hamlin 4,090 1 2 Kyle Larson 4,086 (–4) 2 3 Christopher Bell 4,071 (–19) 3 4 Chase Briscoe 4,066 (–24) 1 5 William Byron 4,051 (–39) 6 Chase Elliott 4,043 (–47) 1 7 Joey Logano 4,042 (–48) 6 8 Ryan Blaney 4,035 (–55) 9 Tyler Reddick 2,231 (–1,859) 10 Bubba Wallace 2,197 (–1,893) 11 Ross Chastain 2,186 (–1,904) 12 Shane van Gisbergen 2,146 (–1,944) 13 Alex Bowman 2,143 (–1,947) 14 Austin Cindric 2,120 (–1,970) 15 Austin Dillon 2,104 (–1,986) 16 Josh Berry 2,089 (–2,001)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,205 2 Toyota 1,180 (–25) 3 Ford 1,100 (–105)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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