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NASCAR returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for South Point 400 weekend Oct. 2–4

Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) announced that the South Point 400 will headline the 2026 Fall NASCAR Chase Weekend Oct. 2–4, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Focused Health 302 scheduled to green-flag at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 (gates open 11 a.m.). Single-day and full-weekend tickets are available now, LVMS said.

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway told fans on its website that NASCAR returns to the 1.5-mile oval for the South Point 400 as the centerpiece of the Oct. 2–4, 2026 Fall NASCAR Chase Weekend. LVMS said premium hospitality options (Blackjack Club, Race Control Loge and Vegas Loge suites) and weekend experiences — Fan Zone and Neon Garage access, Drivers’ Red Carpet, a pre-race concert and driver introductions — will be offered, and that single-day tickets and full-weekend packages are on sale.

The LVMS site also posted related headlines dated Oct. 2–3 naming Brendan Hunt as Grand Marshal (10/02/26), reporting Mayhew’s ARCA Menards Series West win at The Bullring (10/02/26), and itemizing Oct. 3 updates including Denny Hamlin winning the South Point 400 pole, Kurt Busch named pace car driver and Day winning the Focused Health 302 (all dated 10/03/26). LVMS noted the weekend opens Friday, Oct. 2, at The Bullring with the Kyle Busch Classic presented by Star Nursery.

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