The 2024 South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a playoff thriller that had fans on the edge of their seats. Christopher Bel l owned the early going, leading 155 of 267 laps from the pole, his No. 20 Toyota looking untouchable. But Joey Logano played the long game, stretching fuel like a pro to sneak past Daniel Suárez with six laps left, snagging the win and his Championship 4 ticket.

Bell’s speed couldn’t outrun Logano’s smarts, flipping the script in a race where timing trumped dominance. Logano’s 2025 run feels like déjà vu. After a last-place finish in the previous round, he’s back in the Round of 8, much like his 2024 path, where a second chance from Alex Bowman’s DQ propelled him to the title.

As NASCAR Las Vegas rolls out the red carpet for another high-stakes show

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