NASCAR: Larson to start from pole in Las Vegas
Kyle Larson will start from the pole in the opening race to the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Larson will be joined on the front row by Ryan Blaney. William Byron starts third. Completing the top five is Martin Truex Jr. in fourth and Kevin Harvick fifth.
Denny Hamlin starts sixth, Alex Bowman starts seventh, Brad Keselowski starts eighth, Joey Logano starts ninth, and Kyle Busch starts 10th.
Starting Lineup
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | |
| Row 1: | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Tarlton and Son Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 2: | 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Axalta Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 3: | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Subway Delivery Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | FedEx Office Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 4: | 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P) | Ally Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski (P) | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 5: | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Pennzoil Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch (P) | M&M’s Ethel M Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 6: | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | SiriusXM Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 7: | 13 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Cat Trial 11:Hot Wheels Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 14 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Suicide Prevention Lifeline Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 8: | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | BetMGM Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 16 | 43 | Erik Jones | Medallion Bank Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 9: | 17 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Mobil 1 Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 18 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Clover Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 10: | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe # | One Cure Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 20 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 11: | 21 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Dr. Pepper Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/Healthy Choice Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 12: | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | CarParts.com Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 24 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Natural Light Vodka Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 13: | 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 26 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 14: | 27 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Built Bar Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 28 | 41 | Cole Custer | Dixie Vodka Greyhound Cocktail Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 15: | 29 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Guaranteed Rate Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 30 | 53 | Garrett Smithley(i) | Red Line Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 16: | 31 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Keep It Secure Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 32 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo # | Dockside Logistics Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 17: | 33 | 77 | Justin Haley(i) | Nations Guard Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 34 | 78 | BJ McLeod(i) | International Materials Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 18: | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware(i) | Nurtec ODT Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 36 | 00 | Quin Houff | Eagle Rock Weatth Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Row 19: | 37 | 15 | Joey Gase(i) | NV Donate Life Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 38 | 66 | JJ Yeley(i) | Fat Boy Ice Cream Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 |