Chase Elliott has gained a Stage Win after he held off Denny Hamlin in Stage 2 of Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Elliott gained the lead on lap 92 from Hamlin and after a long green-flag pit cycle, Elliott re-assumed the lead at lap 145. He would lead the final 16 laps of the Stage.
The driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet now has 70 laps led on the night, more than anyone in the field heading into the final Stage of the race.
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Behind Elliott and Hamlin was Alex Bowman, who has had a solid run in this race.
Martin Truex Jr. looked a bit more solid in Stage 2 than he did in Stage 1 as he finished fourth.
Ryan Blaney capped off the top-five finishers in the Stage.
Austin Dillon, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, Matt DiBenedetto and William Byron rounded out the top-10 finishers in Stage 2.
Joey Logano, who had to pit after sustaining damage during a three-wide battle for the lead with Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin, was the lowest finishing Playoff contender in the Stage in 27th. Logano is currently one lap down.
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Tyler Reddick slapped the wall on the final lap of the Stage and has dropped to 32nd, four laps off the pace.
Stage and Playoff Points Awarded in Stage 2:
| Finish | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Alex Bowman | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Clint Bowyer | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | William Byron | 1 | 0 |
