NASCAR heads to Las Vegas for Championship Chase race No.5

By Woody Cain

October 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM EDT

NASCAR is in Las Vegas this weekend for the fifth of 10 races in the Championship Chase. 2-time champion Kyle Larson of Concord-based Hendrick Motorsports leads the standings after winning two of the first four races. He’s 26 points ahead of Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing in Huntersville. The Chase comes to Charlotte Motor Speedway the following weekend, on Oct. 11.