Cars hit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time on Saturday afternoon for practice and qualifying for Sunday's race. The Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 12 to eight after last week's race at the Charlotte ROVAL and Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson, William Byron and Chase Elliott all remain alive.

NASCAR’s Cup Series playoff race in Las Vegas today marks one of the sport’s most dynamic and economically impactful weekends, blending nearly three decades of motorsports history at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the city’s unique energy and a loyal local driver following.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace’s prodigy Rajah Caruth was recently featured in a post-race interview with FrontStretch Media.

The odds board before Talladega is compressed, with the favorites paying more than usual and the longshots much less. Why? I'll tell you.