{
  "id": 11821716,
  "title": "NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Las Vegas race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nascar-points-standings-oreilly-series-points-update-after-las-vegas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:12:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-points-standings-oreilly-series-021233576.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NASCAR O Reilly Auto Parts Series experienced a point update following the Las Vegas race on October 3. Justin Allgaier slipped in the standings after a DNF during Stage 2 of the event. Allgaier and Brandon Jones collided at the beginning of the stage, with Jones spinning due to a loose wheel. As a result, Allgaier is currently 29 points behind the leader, Sheldon Creed, with five races remaining in the season. Corey Day demonstrated strong performance by moving up to fifth place in the points after securing victory in Las Vegas, leaving him 41 points behind Creed. The updated NASCAR O Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings are as follows: RACE RESULTS - Corey Day emerged as the winner of the Las Vegas race, along with a detailed list of all competitors' positions and point standings following the event.",
  "summary": "Sheldon Creed continues to lead the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings after the Focused Health 302 on Oct. 3 at Las Vegas.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "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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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:46:58.000Z"
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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."
}