2020 Nascar Playoffs

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The first round of the NASCAR playoffs are complete, and the field has been cut from 16 drivers to 12. The second round features three more races before another four drivers will see their championship hopes end.

© Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports Joey Logano (22) leads a restart during the 2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, Feb. 23 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Here's all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fourth of 10 playoff races in the NASCAR Cup Series:

START TIME: 7 p.m. ET. (4 p.m. local)

Playoff

TV: NBCSN. Pre-race broadcast begins at 6 p.m. ET. (3 p.m. local).

RADIO: Performance Racing Network. STREAMING: For those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials, you can watch at stream.nbcsports.com.

RACE DISTANCE: 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a total of 400.5 miles.

STAGE LENGTHS (laps per stage): Stage 1: 80, Stage 2: 80, Stage 3: 107.

SEEDINGS (after first round): 1. Kevin Harvick; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Brad Keselowski; 4. Joey Logano; 6. Chase Elliott; 7. Martin Truex Jr.; 7. Alex Bowman; 8. Austin Dillon; 9. Aric Almirola; 10. Kyle Busch; 11. Clint Bowyer; 12. Kurt Busch.

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LAST TIME: Joey Logano led 54 laps in February, taking his final lead on lap 263 from teammate Ryan Blaney, before holding off Matt DiBenedetto as the race ended under caution following a restart. And one year ago in the 2019 playoff race, Martin Truex Jr. led 32 laps, including the final 20, cruising to a 4.173-second win over runner-up Kevin Harvick.

QUALIFYING: The lineup was determined by four performance metrics from the previous race: 15% based on fastest lap time position, 25% of the driver’s final race finish position, 25% of the owner’s final race position and 35% of the owner points position.

LINEUP: Following his ninth win of the seaon last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick will be back in front of the field, starting on the pole Sunday. He will be joined on the front row by Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, who is still seeking his first win of the 2020 season.

Here is the lineup for the South Point 400 (car number in parentheses):

1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford.

2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.

3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet.

4. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford.

5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford.

6. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford.

7. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet.


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8. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet.

9. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet.

10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.

11. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota.

12. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford.

13. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota.

14. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet.

15. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford.

16. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford.

17. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford.

18. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.

19. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford.

20. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet.

21. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet.

22. (41) Cole Custer, Ford.

23. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet.

24. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet.

25. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford.

26. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota.

27. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford.

28. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet.

29. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota.

30. (27) Gray Gaulding, Ford.

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31. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford.

32. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet.

33. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet.

34. (51) Joey Gase, Ford.

35. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet.

36. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota.

37. (77) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet.

38. (53) James Davison, Ford.

39. (49) Chad Finchum, Toyota.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NASCAR playoffs 2020: Schedule, lineup, TV and more for South Point 400 at Las Vegas

Series: NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Season:
Standings
RKDRIVERPOINTSWINSPOLESTOP 5TOP 10
1Kyle Larson1471023
2Christopher Bell1381012
3Michael McDowell1261013
4William Byron1161012
5Denny Hamlin1870033
6Brad Keselowski1490022
7Chase Elliott1390011
8Joey Logano1380012
9Kevin Harvick1360023
10Martin Truex Jr.1310012
11Kurt Busch1220012
12Austin Dillon1150011
13Ryan Preece1120002
14Kyle Busch980012
15Ryan Blaney910011
16Chris Buescher900000
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17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.880000
18Alex Bowman860102
19Cole Custer800000
20Bubba Wallace760000
21Ryan Newman750001
22Ross Chastain670001
23Tyler Reddick610011
24Erik Jones610001
25Daniel Suarez580000
26Chase Briscoe580000
27Anthony Alfredo460000
28Aric Almirola410000
29Corey LaJoie400001
30Matt DiBenedetto380000
31Jamie McMurray300001
32Josh Bilicki200000
33Joey Gase200000
34Quin Houff150000
35James Davison150000
36Kaz Grala90000
37Scott Heckert90000
38David Ragan40000
39Derrike Cope10000

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