The South Point 400 is a

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stock car race held annually at

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, with the other one being the Pennzoil 400, The race is held on the last weekend of September and is the fourth-to-last race of the Cup Series playoffs, and the first race in the Round of 8.

History

On March 8, 2017, it was announced that the fall race at

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would move to

starting in 2018. The fall race at Las Vegas will become the first race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs to replace

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, which will move back to July. The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, owned by Semi-retired NASCAR driver

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's father and LVMS partner

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, became the title sponsor of the race. The 2019 race was moved to prime-time to make it more comfortable for both the drivers and fans due to the searing September heat with the race ending under the lights. In 2020, the race was held as the first race of the Round of 12 as part of a schedule realignment.

Past winners

Notes

*2018 & 2020 Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. *2019 First scheduled nighttime Cup race in the track's history.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

References

External links

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