Denny Hamlin won his fifth pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday afternoon’s (Oct. 4) South Point 400.
Hamlin enters as the two-time defending winner at the track and has won the last three times he has started on the pole.
Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammates will line up right behind him as Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe qualified second through fourth, respectively.
Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Austin Cindric, William Byron, Bubba Wallace and Carson Hocevar will start fifth through 10th respectively.
Daniel Suarez (11th), Ryan Preece (12th), Chase Elliott (13th), Chris Buescher (14th), Ryan Blaney (20th) and Joey Logano (23rd) are the six Chase drivers to start outside the top 10.
Noah Gragson and Josh Berry both crashed in practice so they did not post a qualifying lap.
With only 36 entries, there will be a full field for tomorrow’s race.
Las Vegas Cup Starting Lineup
The South Point 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 31st race of the season and the fifth Chase race, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Oct. 4, with coverage beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET on USA.
Michael Bellifemini joined Frontstretch in February 2026 as a contributor. Bellifemini was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Seton Hall University. He called Seton Hall men's and women's basketball games for their college radio station, 89.5 FM WSOU, and continues to broadcast in the area. Outside of covering NASCAR, Bellifemini is also an avid baseball, football, basketball, and hockey fan and enjoys watching different sports leagues on a daily basis.
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