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  "id": 11801642,
  "title": "Denny Hamlin wins the pole for the NASCAR South Point 400 at Las Vegas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/denny-hamlin-wins-the-pole-for-the-nascar-south-point-400-at-las-vegas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:46:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/autoracing/2026/10/03/denny-hamlin-wins-the-pole-for-the-nascar-south-point-400-at-las-vegas"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denny Hamlin claimed the pole for the NASCAR South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, setting himself up to close the gap on points leader Kyle Larson. Hamlin, currently second in the Cup Series standings, posted the fastest lap of the session with a speed of 186.787 mph, finishing 0.017 seconds ahead of second-place Ty Gibbs and 0.088 seconds ahead of Christopher Bell. Larson trailed Hamlin by 0.144 seconds. Hamlin's victory marks his 53rd pole position in 752 Cup Series races, his fifth pole this year, and his 19th top-10 start of the 2026 season.",
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        "title": "NASCAR O'Reilly Series Las Vegas lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/nascar-oreilly-series-las-vegas-lineup-tv-schedule-for-saturdays-race",
        "published": "2026-10-03T19:47:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "NASCAR Cup Las Vegas Chase race starting lineup: Denny Hamlin earns pole in JGR 1-2-3-4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/nascar-cup-las-vegas-chase-race-starting-lineup-denny-hamlin-earns",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:32:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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