Christopher Bell is back at No. 1 and Joey Logano moving up. Here’s our latest NASCAR power rankings after the South Point 400 in Las Vegas.
It took a five-overtime win in Nashville, a superspeedway win in Atlanta, a disqualification by Alex Bowman in Charlotte and a fuel mileage win in Las Vegas, but the No. 22 is heading back to the Championship 4. Logano held on with just enough gas toStreaming 24/7: Watch NBC 5 local news and weather for free wherever you areWith Logano moving on, there are just three open spots left and seven drivers still fighting for them over the next two weeks.
An early pit call didn’t go his way, then it took a fuel gamble to salvage an eighth-place finish. Those types of runs won’t get Hamlin into the Championship 4, especially after Logano stole a spot with his upset win.Elliott started 18th and quickly raced into the top-five in Stage 1, showcasing unexpected speed after a so-so season. But at the start of Stage 2, he was squeezed in the middle of a three-wide battle and wrecked with Tyler Reddick and others.
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