South Point 400
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| First race | 2018 |
| Distance | 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
| Laps | 267 Stages 1/2: 80 each Final stage: 107 |
| Most wins (driver) | Joey Logano (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Team Penske (3) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (3) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The South Point 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the other one being the Pennzoil 400, The race is held on the last weekend of September and is the fourth-to-last race of the Cup Series playoffs, and the first race in the Round of 8.
History
[edit]On March 8, 2017, it was announced that the fall race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway would move to Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting in 2018.[1]
The fall race at Las Vegas will become the first race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs to replace Chicagoland Speedway, which will move back to July.[2] The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, owned by Semi-retired NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan's father and LVMS partner Michael,[3] became the title sponsor of the race.[4]
The 2019 race was moved to prime-time to make it more comfortable for both the drivers and fans due to the searing September heat with the race ending under the lights.
In 2020, the race was held as the first race of the Round of 12 as part of a schedule realignment.[5]
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | September 16 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | AutoTrader | 272* | 408 (656.612) | 3:28:15 | 111.849 | Report | [6] |
| 2019* | September 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker ATVs & Boats | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 2:48:34 | 142.555 | Report | [7] |
| 2020 | September 27 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | 268* | 402 (646.955) | 3:03:32 | 131.42 | Report | [8] |
| 2021 | September 26 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Office | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 2:46:08 | 144.643 | Report | [9] |
| 2022 | October 16 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | Pennzoil | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 3:04:10 | 130.480 | Report | [10] |
| 2023 | October 15 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 2:57:10 | 135.635 | Report | [11] |
| 2024 | October 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | Pennzoil | 267 | 400.5 (644.541) | 2:52:24 | 139.385 | Report | [12] |
Notes
[edit]- 2018 & 2020 Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
- 2019 First scheduled nighttime Cup race in the track's history.
Multiple winners (drivers)
[edit]| # of wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Joey Logano | 2022, 2024 |
Multiple winners (teams)
[edit]| # of wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Team Penske | 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| 2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2019, 2021 |
Manufacturer wins
[edit]| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ford | 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2019, 2021 |
| Chevrolet | 2020, 2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cain, Holly. "Playoff makeover, Daytona's return to history highlight 2018 NASCAR schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Utter, Jim (19 May 2017). "Big changes coming to 2018 NASCAR Cup schedule". Motorsport.com. NASCAR Media Group. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Hildebrand, Brian (June 26, 2008). "Take Five: Brendan Gaughan". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Dansby, Kel (November 28, 2017). "South Point hotel-casino sponsors 2018 NASCAR Cup playoff race". KTNV-TV. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR. March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "2018 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "2019 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "2021 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "2022 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "2023 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "2024 South Point 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Las Vegas Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference