NASCAR Cup Las Vegas Chase race starting lineup: Denny Hamlin earns pole in JGR 1-2-3-4

Denny Hamlin has secured pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series Chase race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He lapped the 1.5-mile track in 28.910s, just 0.017s clear of teammate Ty Gibbs. Joe Gibbs Racing had a strong showing, with three of their cars in the top four, and Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe completing a 1-2-3-4.

The starting lineup for Sunday's race sees Hamlin and Gibbs on the front row, with Bell and Briscoe alongside them in third and fourth. Tyler Reddick and Kyle Larson follow in fifth and sixth. Larson currently leads the championship standings, 26 points ahead of Hamlin.

Larson has a strong recent record at Las Vegas, according to Yahoo Sports. The Chase for the championship will be halfway over after Sunday's race, with Vegas being the fifth of 10 stops.

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