NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8
Welcome to the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8. The Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 12 to eight after last week's race at the Charlotte ROVAL.
Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Chase Elliott all remain alive. They secured solid starting spots for the round's first event: Chase Elliott will start fourth, William Byron will start fifth, and Kyle Larson will start sixth.
- Chase Elliott: 4th
- William Byron: 5th
- Kyle Larson: 6th
- Alex Bowman: 12th
Hendrick Motorsports also performed well in practice, with Byron's lap of 29.806 seconds being the second-best, and Elliott's lap being the third-best at 29.
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Author's summary: NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 starts at Las Vegas.