The South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a nail-biter down to the wire. Around Lap 260, Chase Briscoe clung to a half-second lead over Kyle Larson, with Denny Hamlin charging hard on the outside. By Lap 263, Hamlin’s fresher tires powered him past Briscoe, snatching the lead with just four laps to go.

It was a gutsy move that locked Hamlin into the Championship 4, leaving Larson to settle for second, 1.533 seconds back, and Christopher Bell grabbing third after a late pass on Briscoe. The Vegas showdown reshaped the playoff picture, and Larson’s post-race words showed a driver who knows the title fight’s slipping away.

Kyle Larson hands Denny Hamlin the Edge

In the post-race presser, Kyle Larson didn’t mince words: “Yeah, I mean, I think you know the 12 had a bad day. The o

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