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Denny Hamlin advanced to the round of 16 of the NASCAR Cup playoffs with his victory Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Hamlin has now won two of the four playoff races after going winless in the regular season.
RESULTS: where everyone ended up in Las Vegas
Chase Elliott’s second place was his career-best Las Vegas result.
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch finished third in his 600th career Cup Series start.
Martin Truex Jr. was fourth. He opened the playoffs with four straight finishes of seventh or better (including a win in Richmond).
Ryan Blaney was fifth, placing fifth in the top five in the last seven races.
POINT REPORT
DRIVER POINTS: Cup standings after Las Vegas
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings – After Race 1 of Round of 12
- 1. Denny Hamlin – Advanced (Winner in Las Vegas)
- 2. Kyle Larson – 3096 points (+57 points above the cut line to advance)
- 3. Kyle Busch – 3,074 points (+35)
- 4. Martin Truex Jr. – 3,070 points (+31)
- 5. Ryan Blaney – 3,063 points (+24)
- 6. Chase Elliott – 3,061 points (+22)
- 7. Joey Logano – 3,045 points (+6)
- 8. Brad Keselowski – 3,043 points (+4)
- 9. William Byron – 3,039 points (-4)
- 10. Kevin Harvick – 3,036 points (-7)
- 11. Alex Bowman – 3,030 points (-13)
- 12. Christopher Bell – 3,018 points (-25)
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