# 2023 South Point 400

The 2023 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 15, 2023, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 33rd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8. Kyle Larson won the race and secured his 2nd Championship 4 appearance in three years.

## Report
### Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
* (P) denotes playoff driver.
* (OP) denotes owner's playoffs car.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Brennan Poole (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.899 seconds and a speed of 186.858 mph (300.719 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 28.899 | 186.858 |
| 2 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 28.933 | 186.638 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.039 | 185.957 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.980 and a speed of 186.335 mph (299.877 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.938 | 28.980 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.964 | 28.990 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.941 | 29.004 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.189 | 29.070 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.005 | 29.084 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.172 | 29.093 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.172 | 29.120 |
| 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.210 | 29.129 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.022 | 29.147 |
| 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.014 | 29.163 |
| 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.029 | — |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.157 | — |
| 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.214 | — |
| 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.238 | — |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.245 | — |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.262 | — |
| 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.293 | — |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.298 | — |
| 19 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 29.317 | — |
| 20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.327 | — |
| 21 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.346 | — |
| 22 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.357 | — |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 29.396 | — |
| 24 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.410 | — |
| 25 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 29.461 | — |
| 26 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.475 | — |
| 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.539 | — |
| 28 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.627 | — |
| 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.699 | — |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.717 | — |
| 31 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.875 | — |
| 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.991 | — |
| 33 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.031 | — |
| 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.192 | — |
| 35 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| 36 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 52 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 41 |
| 4 | 21 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 47 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 41 |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 39 |
| 7 | 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 8 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 38 |
| 9 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 10 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 38 |
| 11 | 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 25 |
| 14 | 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 36 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 17 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 33 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 263 | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 259 | 3 |
| 35 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 2 |
| 36 | 25 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, and 10 seconds
* Average speed: 135.635 miles per hour (218.283 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Two–time Las Vegas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
NBC :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |

### Radio

PRN covered their final 2023 broadcast, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field races down the front straightaway. Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Heather DeBeaux, Brett McMillan, Brad Gillie and Wendy Venturini had the call from pit lane for PRN.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Nick Yeoman Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Heather DeBeaux Brett McMillan Brad Gillie Wendy Venturini |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 3 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 4,084 |
| 1 | 2 | William Byron | 4,077 (–7) |
| 1 | 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4,070 (–14) |
| 1 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 4,070 (–14) |
| 1 | 5 | Christopher Bell | 4,068 (–16) |
| 1 | 6 | Tyler Reddick | 4,054 (–30) |
| 1 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 4,053 (–31) |
| 3 | 8 | Chris Buescher | 4,047 (–37) |
| | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2,239 (–1,845) |
| | 10 | Ross Chastain | 2,213 (–1,871) |
| 1 | 11 | Kyle Busch | 2,191 (–1,893) |
| 1 | 12 | Bubba Wallace | 2,185 (–1,899) |
| | 13 | Joey Logano | 2,168 (–1,916) |
| | 14 | Kevin Harvick | 2,144 (–1,940) |
| 1 | 15 | Michael McDowell | 2,130 (–1,954) |
| 1 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2,126 (–1,958) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1,225 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,144 (–81) |
| 3 | Ford | 1.130 (–95) |