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Denny Hamlin’s 60th Win at Las Vegas Locks In Championship 4 Berth

Late crashes for William Byron and Ryan Blaney reshaped the Round of 8 picture as the series turns to Talladega and Martinsville.

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Action from the Bathurst 1000. Image: InSyde Media

Overview

  • Denny Hamlin surged from sixth on the final restart, using four fresh tires to pass Chase Briscoe with four laps left and win the Round of 8 opener at Las Vegas.
  • The Joe Gibbs Racing driver tied Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time wins list with his 60th career victory and a series-best sixth win this season, finishing ahead of Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Briscoe and Tyler Reddick.
  • Regular-season champion William Byron crashed into Ty Dillon as Dillon slowed to pit with 31 laps remaining and finished 36th, while Ryan Blaney cut a left-front tire on Lap 72 and finished last.
  • Post-race standings show Hamlin advanced to Phoenix, with Larson at plus-35, Bell plus-20 and Briscoe plus-15 over the cutline; Byron is minus-15, Elliott minus-23, Logano minus-24 and Blaney minus-31 with two races left.
  • NASCAR reiterated plans to monitor potential race manipulation in team communications and confirmed a 2026 horsepower increase to 750 for road courses and ovals under 1.5 miles.