The Vegas Stage Point Gamble. Stage Points Awarded

William Byron at Las Vegas Image: William Bryon FB

Both stages in the 2023 Pennzoil 400 were fairly uneventful with the only 2 cautions coming from the stage ends. The stages were swept by William Byron, the first time he has done that in his career.
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1. Stage 1 Winner: William Byron 10 Points + 1 Playoff Point
2. Kyle Larson 9 Points
3. Ross Chastain 8 Points
4. Christopher Bell 7 Points
5. Denny Hamlin 6 Points
6. Martin Truex Jr 5 Points
7. Alex Bowman 4 Points
8. Darrell Wallace 3 Points
9. Kyle Busch 2 Points
10. Brad Keselowski 1 Point

1. Stage 2 Winner: William Byron 10 Stage Points + 1 Playoff Point
2. Kyle Larson 9 Points 
3. Alex Bowman 8 Points
4. Martin Truex Jr 7 Points
5. Christopher Bell 6 Points
6. Darrell Wallace 5 Points 
7. Ross Chastain 4 Points
8. Denny Hamlin 3 Points
9. Brad Keselowski 2 Points
10. Kevin Harvick 1 Point

Overall Points obviously are maxed out by William Byron with both stage wins leaving total points payouts as such;

1. William Byron 20 Points and 2 Playoff Points
2. Kyle Larson 18 Points
3. Christopher Bell 13 Points
4. Ross Chastain 12 Points
5. Martin Truex Jr 12 Points
6. Alex Bowman 12 Points 
7. Denny Hamlin 9 Points 
8. Darrell Wallace 8 Points 
9. Brad Keselowski 3 Points
10. Kyle Busch 2 Points

By: Tom Luttermoser