NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Starting Lineup
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff field has been reduced to eight teams after the Charlotte ROVAL race, with Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Chase Elliott still in contention.
During the qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott secured the fourth starting spot, followed by William Byron in fifth and Kyle Larson in sixth. Alex Bowman will start 12th.
- Chase Elliott: 4th starting position
- William Byron: 5th starting position
- Kyle Larson: 6th starting position
- Alex Bowman: 12th starting position
Hendrick Motorsports' drivers showed strong performance in practice, with Byron's lap of 29.806 seconds being the second-best and Elliott's lap being the third-best.
Author's summary: NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 starts at Las Vegas.