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CHASE BRISCOE WINS LAS VEGAS! 🎰🏁 Briscoe dominates the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading 175 of 267 laps and sweeping both stages as the 2026 NASCAR Chase reaches the halfway point.

NASCARSky, Kevin Batstone & Jeff Davis are back on Mash The Gas Podcast breaking down Briscoe's huge win, Kyle Larson's championship recovery, Denny Hamlin's costly spin, Christopher Bell losing power steering, the latest Brad Keselowski/RFK Racing news and the updated NASCAR Chase standings.

Plus, we're getting you ready for a long-awaited return:

THE CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY OVAL IS BACK!

Chase Briscoe and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team were FAST.

🏆 Wins the South Point 400
🔥 Leads a race-high 175 laps
🧹 Sweeps Stage 1 & Stage 2
🏁 Second Cup victory of 2026
📈 Moves to sixth in The Chase

Briscoe held off Kyle Larson for the victory and leaves Las Vegas 84 points behind Larson with five races remaining.

Is the No. 19 officially back in the championship conversation?

👑 KYLE LARSON SAVES HIS DAY

This is how championships are won.

Larson struggled with handling, endured a lengthy pit stop, lost a lap and finished Stage 1 outside the points.

Somehow, the No. 5 fought all the way back to P2.

Larson then had a wild final lap involving the outside wall and Tyler Reddick, but still walked away from Vegas with an enormous points day.

Larson didn't win — but he extended his championship lead.

📊 NASCAR CHASE STANDINGS

With FIVE RACES REMAINING:

🏆 Kyle Larson — Leader
🔥 Denny Hamlin — 40 back
🔔 Christopher Bell — 55 back
🔥 Joey Logano — 71 back
🏁 Ryan Blaney — 80 back
⚡ Chase Briscoe — 84 back

Five races down. Five to go.

We're breaking down who's gaining momentum, who's losing ground and who still has a legitimate path to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

🔔 CHRISTOPHER BELL LOSES POWER STEERING

Christopher Bell was positioned for a huge points day before the No. 20 developed a power-steering problem.

Bell battled through roughly the second half of the race without power steering and ultimately finished 23rd.

Instead of gaining ground, Bell leaves Vegas 55 points behind Larson.

How costly could this mechanical failure become?

🚨 DENNY HAMLIN SPINS

Denny Hamlin entered Vegas 26 points behind Larson and leaves 40 back.

Hamlin started from the pole but spun while running near the front, costing the No. 11 valuable track position and points before eventually finishing 16th.

Meanwhile, Larson recovered to second.

That's another major championship swing between NASCAR's top two Chase contenders.

📰 BRAD KESELOWSKI & RFK RACING

We're also breaking down the major news that Brad Keselowski will leave the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford after the 2026 season.

What comes next for Keselowski?

Who takes over the No. 6?

And what does this mean for RFK Racing in 2027?

🎙️ THIS WEEK ON MASH THE GAS

🏆 Chase Briscoe WINS Las Vegas
🔥 Briscoe leads 175 laps & sweeps both stages
👑 Kyle Larson recovers to P2
🚨 Denny Hamlin spins
🔔 Christopher Bell loses power steering
📊 NASCAR Chase standings & championship analysis
📰 Brad Keselowski/RFK Racing news
🏟️ Charlotte Motor Speedway oval returns
📈 NASCAR stats & analytics
💰 Fantasy NASCAR picks
🔮 Expert predictions

🏟️ NEXT: CHARLOTTE — THE OVAL IS BACK!

For the first time since 2017, NASCAR's fall Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway returns to the traditional 1.5-mile oval.

After eight seasons on the Charlotte Roval, the Bank of America 400 returns to the oval with