Overview

• Denny Hamlin earned the Busch Light pole at 184.849 mph, leading a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 with Chase Briscoe second and Christopher Bell third.
• Seven of the eight Cup playoff drivers qualified inside the top 10, with Hendrick’s Chase Elliott, William Byron and Kyle Larson starting fourth through sixth and Team Penske’s Joey Logano ninth and Ryan Blaney 14th.
• The South Point 400 is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, with streaming on Peacock, HBO Max, Sling TV and Fubo.
• Aric Almirola swept both stages and won the Xfinity Focused Health 302 as a part‑timer, denying Round of 8 regulars an automatic berth and locking JGR’s No. 19 into the owners’ Championship 4.
• Connor Zilisch leaves Las Vegas leading the Xfinity standings by 82 points ahead of Talladega and Martinsville.