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Watch 2025 NASCAR Las Vegas Playoff Race: Full Weekend Schedule & TV Times
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Highlights
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 begins at Las Vegas Speedway
- Race weekend tripleheader includes Xfinity and Cup Series events
- Cup race: 267 laps, 400 miles, starts 5:30 p.m. Sunday on USA Network
- 38 teams expected, with NY Racing and Live Fast Motorsports returns
- Top playoff drivers include Logano, Chastain, Larson, Byron, and Hamlin
- In-car cameras streamed on HBO Max; radio on PRN and SiriusXM
Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the Round of 8 opener on Sunday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, shaping the run to the 2025 NASCAR Cup championship.
The 1.5‑mile layout rewards clean air, tire management, and pit execution, making track position swings decisive under long green-flag runs.
Cup start time: 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday on USA Network; green flag around 5:39 p.m.
Saturday, October 11 features Xfinity practice at 2:00 p.m. ET and qualifying at 3:05 p.m., followed by Cup practice at 4:30 and qualifying at 5:40 on TRUTV.
The Xfinity race starts at 7:30 p.m. on The CW.
Sunday’s Cup race covers 267 laps and 400 miles, split into stages of 80, 85, and 102 laps.
The green flag is projected for 5:39 p.m. ET, with PRN and SiriusXM providing radio coverage.
Race distance: 267 laps, 400 miles. Stages: 80/85/102. Teams allotted nine tire sets.
Select in-car cameras stream on HBO Max, complementing linear coverage and radio.
Select in-car cameras available on HBO Max for enhanced viewing.
Teams have nine tire sets, adding strategic flexibility across long runs, where track position, pit timing, and tire life typically decide the race.
A 38-car entry list is expected, including two part-time efforts. J.J. Yeley returns in NY Racing’s No. 44 Chevrolet, and Katherine Legge races Live Fast Motorsports’ No. 78.
Entry list: 38 teams expected, with J.J. Yeley and Katherine Legge returning.
Playoff contenders include Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, William Byron, Joey Logano, and Denny Hamlin, fronting Hendrick Motorsports, Team Penske, Trackhouse Racing, and Joe Gibbs Racing.
Logano won at Las Vegas last season, underscoring Penske’s superspeedway-style strengths on intermediate ovals.
The Round of 12 ended dramatically at the Charlotte Roval, where Shane van Gisbergen claimed his fifth win, while a late Chastain–Hamlin clash opened the door for Logano to advance.
Viewers in the United States can watch on USA Network. TSN carries coverage in Canada, with additional international partners providing live broadcasts.
With eight drivers fighting for four championship berths, Las Vegas promises high grip evolution, aggressive restarts, and strategic variance that could reshape the playoff order before the penultimate round.
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Round of 8
Playoff Showdown
Playoff Showdown
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5 mi)
267 laps
400 miles
400 miles
3 Stages
80 | 85 | 102
9 tire sets
Sunday, Oct 12 | 5:30pm ET
USA Network · PRN · SiriusXM | HBO Max (in-car cameras!)
USA Network · PRN · SiriusXM | HBO Max (in-car cameras!)
🎲 Las Vegas Luck: Only 4 drivers advance
🏁 Championship ticket: 4️⃣
Key playoff contenders: Chastain, Larson, Byron, Logano, Hamlin ·
Special entries: Yeley returns, Legge makes Vegas Cup start.
Special entries: Yeley returns, Legge makes Vegas Cup start.
John Martinez delivers real-time NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series news, from live race updates to pit-lane strategy analysis. A graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio’s Motorsports Technology program, he breaks down rule changes, driver tactics, and championship points with crystal-clear reporting.
