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Our NASCAR predictions are in for Sunday's Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Here's who our experts are picking to win the 2026 Pennzoil 400.
The NASCAR Cup Series stays out west in Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400 on March 15. Hendersonville native Josh Berry is the defending race winner , but he has largely struggled since last spring. Berry enters the weekend at 31st in the points through four races.
Last week, Ryan Blaney won at Phoenix . Blaney has the best average finish at Las Vegas among active drivers who have not won at the 1. 5-mile track.
Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas: NASCAR predictions for Las Vegas Cup Series race: Here's who wins the Pennzoil 400 Mike Organ's pick: Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet I was on a Zoom call earlier this week with Larson as he talked about how strong his team has been in the past at Vegas and how confident he is heading to the 1. 5-mile track this year.
Nick Gray's pick: Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford Blaney earns his second win in two weeks at a track that Penske drivers have had plenty of success over the past decade. Tom Kreager's pick: Denny Hamlin, No.