2024 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 Preview

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Only eight drivers remain in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as they head into Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coverage for the ‘South Point 400’ begins at 2:30PM EST on NBC.

Last year’s race was narrowly won by Kyle Larson, just holding off Christopher Bell who made a late race charge for the finish. Larson led 133 of 267 laps and locked himself into the Championship 4.

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Kyle Larson +300 | Top 5 -200 | Top 10 -500

Kyle Larson enters this weekend as the favorite as it may shock some people heading into the weekend. In the seven races since Larson joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2021, Larson has three wins, five Top 5’s, six Top 10’s, has led 602 laps, and has an average finish of 7th. He’ll look to lock his ticket to the Championship 4 this Sunday.

William Byron +750 | Top 5 +100 | Top 10 -280

William Byron is coming off a fantastic Round of 12, where he finished no worse than 3rd in the three race span. In the NextGen era, Byron has one win, two Top 5’s, and four Top 10’s in five starts. He enters this weekend just +4 points above the cutoff, looking to keep the momentum rolling in Sin City.

Christopher Bell +800 | Top 5 +120 | Top 10 -230

Christopher Bell came up one spot short in last Fall’s race at Las Vegas, something he’ll look to change this weekend. Since the Playoffs began, Bell has finished no worse than 14th, and finds himself +13 points above the cutoff line heading into Sunday’s race. He’ll be one of the ones to watch out for on the long run, where he almost got around Larson in the closing laps just last year.

Tyler Reddick +900 | Top 5 +120 | Top 10 -230

After winning at Michigan, Tyler Reddick has been on a sharp decline with just 2 Top 10 finishes in his last eight races. However, he heads back to Las Vegas where he finished 2nd in the Spring and 8th in last Fall’s race. He’ll look to reshape his mindset on chasing a championship, where he finds himself +10 points above the cutoff.

Ross Chastain +1600 | Top 5 +200 | Top 10 -150

Ross Chastain was the most recent winner on a 1.5 mile track just a few weeks ago at Kansas, and heads to another solid 1.5 mile track in Las Vegas. In the NextGen era, Chastain has finished inside the Top 5 in four of those five NextGen races. He’ll look to plahy spoiler and snag another win away from the drivers in the Playoffs.

Ty Gibbs +2000 | Top 5 +275 | Top 10 -120

Ty Gibbs finished 5th earlier in the Spring, still searching for his first career Cup Series victory. His last time on a 1.5 mile track was in Kansas, where he finished 5th. It feels like it’s just a matter of time before Gibbs finally breaks through for the first of many Cup victories, and it feels like it could happen this weekend in Sin City.

Noah Gragson +8000 | Top 5 +1200 | Top 10 +300

Noah Gragson returned to his home town track earlier in the Spring with an impressive 6th place finish after starting 30th. He heads into the weekend with seven Top 10 finishes on the year, two of those coming at 1.5 mile tracks in Las Vegas and Kansas in the Spring. He’ll look to give Stewart Haas Racing their best results as the team heads into their final four race stretch.