| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 33 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 12, 2025 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.131 miles per hour (220.691 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.213 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 129 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 29.394 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 0.84 (1.717 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Nick Yeoman (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
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.[7]
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]
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 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.714 seconds and a speed of 181.732 mph (292.469 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.213 and a speed of 184.849 mph (297.486 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 54 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 54 |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 4 | 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 48 |
| 5 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 44 |
| 6 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 34 |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 33 |
| 8 | 32 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 16 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 34 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 31 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 28 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 33 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 19 | 20 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 20 |
| 23 | 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 265 | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 |
| 31 | 38 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 261 | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252 | 6 |
| 33 | 13 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 4 |
| 34 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 244 | 9 |
| 35 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 243 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 237 | 19 |
| 37 | 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
[edit]- 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: 137.131 miles per hour (220.691 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]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.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Kim Coon Marty Snider Dillon Welch |
Radio
[edit]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 announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 1 & 2: Nick Yeoman Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson |
Brett McMillan Heather Debeaux Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "South Point 400 Results". Racing-Reference. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Denny Hamlin seizes 60th win, Championship 4 spot with Las Vegas victory". Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (October 11, 2025). "Denny Hamlin earns Las Vegas NASCAR Cup pole in JGR 1-2-3". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 11, 2025.