NASCAR lineup, playoff grid set by qualifying results at Las Vegas

Most dominant was Denny Hamlin, who will sit on the pole Sunday for the first race in the Round of 8. This season’s top qualifier, Chase Briscoe, was a tick slower than Hamlin and will start on the outside of Row 1 Sunday.

Those in the Round of 8 made up the top six speeds in Saturday’s qualifying, which preceded Saturday’s night’s Xfintiy Series race, which is also the first race in that series’ Round of 8.

Top 10 NASCAR speeds at Vegas

Denny Hamlin: 184.849

Chase Briscoe: 184.622

Christopher Bell: 184.584

Chase Elliott: 184.599

William Byron: 184.275

Kyle Larson: 184.124

Bubba Wallace; 183.667

Tyler Reddick: 183.592

Joey Logano: 183.542

Ty Gibbs: 183.337

Lineup for Sunday NASCAR playoff race

1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.213 seconds)
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.249)
3. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.255)
4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.259)
5. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.304)
6. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.328)
7. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota (29.401)
8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota (29.413)
9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford (29.421)
10. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.454)
11. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (29.537)
12. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.540)
13. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (29.586)
14. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford (29.592)
15. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (29.594)
16. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford (29.626)
17. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (29.645)
18. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.647)
19. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (29.679)
20. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (29.690)
21. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford (29.693)
22. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.703)
23. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford (29.720)
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet (29.765)
25. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (29.779)
26. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (29.842)
27. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.846)
28. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford (29.862)
29. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford (29.909)
30. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford (30.022)
31. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford (30.089)
32. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (30.090)
33. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota (30.147)
34. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (30.210)
35. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (30.321)
36. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford (30.627)
37. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet (30.661)
38. Katherine Legge, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet (31.644)

How to watch the Vegas race

TV talk: How to watch NASCAR racing from Las Vegas

Saturday: Xfinity Series, Focused Health 302, 7:30 p.m. (CW).

Sunday: Cup Series, South Point 400 (USA).