Hamlin Confident on Las Vegas Pole As Tires Leave Teams Timid

Denny Hamlin secured the Busch Light Pole Award for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday. Hamlin posted a lap time of 28.910 seconds at 186.787 mph, earning the top starting spot ahead of Sunday's race amid widespread concerns regarding potential tire wear.

Hamlin's qualifying run spearheaded a dominant performance by Toyota, which swept the top five starting positions. Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell followed Hamlin, alongside Chase Briscoe and 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, outqualifying Cup Series points leader Kyle Larson.