NASCAR results: Joey Logano storms to win at Las Vegas, claims points lead over Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott

Joey Logano utilized a late pit stop to climb from sixth at the final restart to running down race leader and fellow playoff competitor Ross Chastain to win the South Point 400 at Las Vegas and clinch a spot in the Championship Four. Logano also assumes the points lead over Chastain and 2020 champion Chase Elliott.

Christopher Bell was caught up in a Stage 2 accident with Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson, ending his day prematurely and sending him from the fourth and final advance spot down to eighth. A charge from 31st on the grid to fifth vaulted Denny Hamlin from seventh to fourth in the playoff standings.

South Point 400 results

1. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

2. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

3. Kyle Busch (18), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

5. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

6. Tyler Reddick (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

7. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Erik Jones (43), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet

9. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

10. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

11. Noah Gragson (48) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

12. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

13. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

14. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

15. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

16. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

17. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

18. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

19. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

20. Cole Custer (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

21. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

22. Ty Gibbs (23), 23XI Racing Chevrolet

23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

24. Corey Lajoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

25. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

26. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

27. Cody Ware (51), Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

28. Ty Dillon (42), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet

29. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

30. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

31. BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

32. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

33. Landon Cassill (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

35. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

36. Bubba Wallace (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after Las Vegas

1. Joey Logano - 4,084

2. Ross Chastain - 4,063

3. Chase Elliott - 4,062

4. Denny Hamlin - 4,051

5. William Byron - 4,042

6. Chase Briscoe - 4,009

7. Ryan Blaney - 4,040

8. Christopher Bell - 4,028

South Point 400 starting grid

1. Tyler Reddick (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

2. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

3. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

4. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

5. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

6. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

7. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

9. Bubba Wallace (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

10. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

11. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

12. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

13. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

14. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

15. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

16. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

17. Noah Gragson (48) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

18. Kyle Busch (18), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

19. Ty Gibbs (23), 23XI Racing Chevrolet

20. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

21. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

22. Erik Jones (43), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet

23. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

24. Cole Custer (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

25. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

26. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

27. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

28. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

30. Corey Lajoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

31. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

32. Landon Cassill (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

33. Ty Dillon (42), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Cody Ware (51), Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

35. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

36. BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

Top drivers and best bets for the South Point 400

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, seeking his first Cup title, enters with the best odds according to BetMGM, coming into the weekend with a +550 moneyline. Bell, Elliott and reigning series champion Kyle Larson all follow at +800. Tyler Reddick enters +900 while Chastain and two-time champion Kyle Busch open with a +1000 moneyline.

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg suggests finding good mid-tier value in Bubba Wallace (+1400), who has shown strong form on intermediate tracks this season and Joey Logano (+1600) as he has the best average finish at Las Vegas of all drivers this weekend at 8.9. Bromberg is still fading Chastain, anticipating comeuppance for past rough racing in the regular season.