NASCAR at Las Vegas results: Alex Bowman holds off Kyle Larson to get win at Pennzoil 400 | Sporting News (2024)

Cars were spinning like roulettes in Vegas, and Alex Bowman hit the jackpot.

There were 12 caution flags in all on Sunday at the Pennzoil 400, with a number of cars hitting the wall and sliding all over the track in Sin City. Late in the race, Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace had some spins of their own, leading to some NASCAR overtime.

At the end of it, Bowman took home the checkered flag, holding off Kyle Larson, who was last week's race winner in California.

Three races, three different winners early on in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. Here's how it played out.

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NASCAR at Las Vegas Pennzoil 400 results

Official results:

7:21 p.m. END OF RACE: After the restart, Alex Bowman holds off Kyle Larson to take home the seventh race win of his career.

RETWEET TO CONGRATULATE ALEX BOWMAN ON HIS NASCAR CUP SERIES WIN IN LAS VEGAS! pic.twitter.com/i5yaYKE4RV

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 7, 2022

7:08 p.m.:The 12th caution flag of the race is out with just a few laps left to go: Eric Jones totally loses the car and hits the wall, slides across and and Bubba Wallace slides away across the track trying to avoid him.

Whoa ... 😳 ... Erik Jones slams the wall and then Bubba Wallace hooks it hard left to miss slamming into the 43. pic.twitter.com/R8eOIQDkjX

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 7, 2022

7:02 p.m.:15 laps to go and Kyle Busch leads the raise, trying to hold off Martin Truex. Ross Chastain and Alex Bowman are jockeying for third, while William Byron is in fifth.

6:39 p.m.:Denny Hamlin spins to a stop on the side for the 11th caution of the race.

6:22 p.m.: 62laps to go and Ross Chastain is in the lead, with Kyle Busch behind him. William Byron hits the wall, but he's still moving.

6:11 p.m.:Cole Custer comes to a stop on the side of the track. Still under yellow.

6:02 p.m. End Stage 2: Ross Chastain takes Stage 2. Caution flags galore.

5:43 p.m.:We got some more spins: Harrison Burton and Christopher Bell both go for a twist. Bell has all sorts of tire issues and he heads into pit road.

5:34 p.m.:Ross Chastain in the lead with 31 to go in Stage 2. And we have another few spins, and another caution: Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric. Cindric and Almirola collide. Lots of spins today, and everyone coming in to pit.

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— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 6, 2022

5:22 p.m.:Back racing again in lap 110 (30 of 85 in Stage 2). Kyle Busch takes the lead, with Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott behind him. Almirola battling with Hamlin, as well.

5:14 p.m.:Brad Keselowski spins and goes rear-first into the wall. He ends up in pit road. Ryan Blaney also has damage and looks like he's heading into the garage.

5:03 p.m.:Daniel Suarez's day appears to be done: He collides with Chase Briscoe, who was looking to avoid some other traffic. Suarez is OK.

Wrong place, wrong time for @Daniel_SuarezG. #Pennzoil400 pic.twitter.com/AOSXHPfH2o

— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) March 6, 2022

4:59 p.m.:Cameras catch a bit of extra curricular activities between Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe stemming from a Briscoe block earlier in the race.

Here's what led to the frustration for Kyle Busch: pic.twitter.com/muXnzgdyZo

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 6, 2022

4:49 p.m. End Stage 1: Alex Bowman takes Stage 1, his first stage victory since 2020.

4:45 p.m.:Eight laps to go in Stage 1 and it's Byron, Bowman, Elliott, Chastain and Almirola in the top five. Lots of Hendricks at the top.

4:36 p.m.:Yet another spin. This time it's Tyler Reddick, spinning into the grass and onto a service road.

4:29 p.m.:Racing again under green on lap 49. Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex, William Byron all jockeying for position in the top five.

4:21 p.m.:After coming out of caution, Austin Dillon spins out on Lap 44 after colliding with Justin Haley. Looks OK.

https://t.co/zlPx84FF5B pic.twitter.com/zgNeSssHV4

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 6, 2022

4:14 p.m.:Cole Custer spins in Lap 38, single car, he's heading into pit road. Under caution once again.

4:12 p.m.:Competition caution in Lap 35. Kyle Busch in pit row, saying he has issues with his shifter.

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— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 6, 2022

4:03 p.m.:Kevin Harvick slicing through the field, starting at 25 but now up to 14. Seems to be fighting his steering wheel a bit, but no issues.

3:53 p.m:Through five laps, it's Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano and Denny Hamilton at the top. Stage 1 sits at 80 laps. Chase Elliott seems unsure in his car, and he sits in 12th at the moment.

3:50 p.m.:Safety car is in and we are going racing in Las Vegas. Lap 1 of 267 underway.

3:39 p.m.:Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen gives the drivers the start-your-engines cue.

3:30 p.m.:We got some movement to the back of the pack to start off the race:

UPDATE: The Nos. 8, 16 and 41 will move to the rear for unapproved adjustments.

The No. 18 will also move to the rear for utilizing a back up car.

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 6, 2022

NASCAR start time today

• Date: Sunday, March 6
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

The Pennzoil 400 is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, but with pre-race ceremonies, the green flag will most likely be waved around 3:50 p.m. ET.