was too quick on pit highway early within the race, then too quick for the competitors on the observe at Las Vegas.
Hamlin recovered from a Lap 84 rushing penalty on pit highway to win the race on March 15.
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The No. 11 Toyota wanted simply 91 laps to maneuver again by means of the sector and regain the lead. He pulled away from teammate Christopher Bell on the ultimate restart, then held off a late cost from Chase Elliott for the win.
Toyota claimed 5 of the primary 9 spots within the ending order, whereas Hendrick Motorsports tossed apart a poor run with three drivers inside the highest seven, together with Elliott (second), William Byron (third) and Kyle Larson (seventh).
Hamlin earned his 61st profession Cup Sequence win, tenth all-time.
Listed here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Las Vegas race:
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NASCAR Las Vegas winners and losers as Toyota, Denny Hamlin dominatesWinner:Â Toyota (and never simply this week)
This has been the yr of Toyota by means of the primary 5 weeks, and Las Vegas was the weekend of Toyota.
Tyler Reddick’s three wins to begin the yr is a part of the producer’s success, which continued in Vegas. Toyotas claimed the primary 4 beginning spots, led by Hamlin’s pole. Hamlin and Bell have been the strongest automobiles among the many leaders, particularly early in runs.
Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Hamlin and Bell are among the many prime six in factors, whereas Ty Gibbs is trending properly. And if Chase Briscoe can clear up the errors, Toyota can max out as the highest producer within the Cup Sequence.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 NOS Vitality Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #42 TriState Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 U-Save Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Workforce Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Low cost Tire Ford, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Josh Berry, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Fast Lane Ford, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Curate Ford, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Jonathan Davis of Korn walks onstage throughout pre-race ceremonies previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads the sector to the inexperienced flag to begin the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads the sector to the inexperienced flag to begin the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads the sector to the inexperienced flag to begin the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Model Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, lead the sector on a tempo lap previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, lead the sector on a tempo lap previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, drives in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: A normal view of racing in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet, drives in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, drives in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, drives in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: A normal view of racing in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, drives in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and our greatest NASCAR Las Vegas race photographs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Erik Jones, driver of the #43 Greenback Tree Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Components Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance coverage Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 SuperFile Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Kubota Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chili’s Journey the ‘Dente Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Professional Retailers Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chili’s Journey the ‘Dente Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Extremely Premium Ford, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Pennzoil 400 offered by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
Winner: RFK Racing
Las Vegas was not a banner race for Ford, however RFK Racing delivered the type of day that’ll ship two or three drivers into the Chase by the autumn.
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Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece each ran across the prime 10 for many of the day. Preece claimed factors in each levels earlier than ending eleventh, whereas Buescher peaked within the ultimate run of the race for a sixth-place end.
The shock of the day was the late surge for owner-driver Brad Keselowski. The veteran began twenty eighth and slowly moved up the leaderboard within the first 200 laps. However by the checkered flag, Keselowski completed in tenth place after a late go of Tyler Reddick.
The three RFK Racing drivers have been the highest-finishing Fords of the race, and all three left Vegas inside the highest 16 in factors.
Loser: Josh Berry
Penske struggled within the second half of the race, whereas Penske-affiliated Wooden Brothers Racing struggled from the get-go at Las Vegas.
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Final yr, Josh Berry received at Las Vegas in a stunning outcome for his first profession Cup win. The distinction in a yr was stark.
Berry began outdoors the highest 30 and earned a pit highway rushing penalty early within the race.
And in a race with a number of prolonged green-flag runs, he was by no means in a position to flip his race round. He completed thirty second, three laps down. Berry is now thirty second in factors, 61 factors behind sixteenth, in what has been an terrible begin for a driver and workforce that ought to be far more aggressive.
Loser: Shane van Gisbergen
Shane van Gisbergen’s day had a Lap 1 setback and didn’t get any higher.
SVG practically spun on Lap 1, saving the automotive however slamming the splitter on the apron. He fell from a top-20 beginning spot to outdoors the highest 30 by the tip of the primary tire run.
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His workforce repaired the harm, however the efficiency wasn’t ok for the No. 97 Trackhouse Chevrolet.
SVG completed thirty sixth, 5 laps down. He slipped from fifth to sixteenth within the factors standings, all however erasing his benefit from a pleasant begin to the season.
If making the Chase is the purpose, SVG has to keep away from these outcomes as a result of his baseline on ovals shouldn’t be but excessive sufficient.
