South Point 400

The South Point 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, The race is held on the second weekend of October and is the fourth race of the Cup Series playoffs, and the first race in the Round of 8.

The 1.5 mi circuit has an asphalt surface and has 4 bends with inclinations from 12 F to 20 F.

A second NASCAR Cup Series race, the Pennzoil 400, takes place at the same circuit in early March.

The inaugural race took place on September 16, 2018.

History
On March 8, 2017, NASCAR announced that the fall race held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway wouldlbe moved to Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting in 2018.

The race was be the first of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, It replaced in the calendar, which the race which took place at the Chicagoland Speedway, which was being brought forward to July.

The company, owned by Michael Gaughan (father of NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan also a member of Las Vegas Motor Speedway , is the name sponsor of the event.

The 2019 race was run in prime time to make it more comfortable for drivers and fans due to the high September heat.

In 2020 and 2021, the race became the race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and the  race of the Round of 12 following a realignment of the schedule