Heartbreak for Shane van Gisbergen after late wreck ends best-ever oval run and possible win in Las Vegas

The NASCAR Cup Series roared into Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 — a pivotal Round of 8 Playoff race that promised high drama and delivered precisely that. Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin led the field to green alongside Chase Briscoe for the opening 80-lap stage. Behind them, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott, William Byron, …