CONCORD, N.C. - Hendrick Motorsports will head westward to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the opening race of the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
The organization and driver William Byron earned the victory in the spring race as part of a one-two-three finish for the team. Byron's win marked the eighth triumph at the Nevada track for the Rick Hendrick-owned organization. Three of the team's current drivers (Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman and Byron) have won at the track in the Cup Series.
PHOTOS: See every Hendrick Motorsports win at Las Vegas
Byron and Larson are in the driver playoffs, while the Nos. 5, 9 and 24 teams are in the hunt for the owner championship.
Larson will have the HendrickCars.com paint scheme on the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. His first win with the organization came at Las Vegas in 2021 and he has three top-two finishes in his last five starts there. All of Larson's victories this season have come with HendrickCars.com as the primary partner.
Chase Elliott's No. 9 Chevy will feature the colorful LLumar paint scheme for their fourth and final primary race of the season. With LLumar on the car this year, he has two top-five finishes, three top-10s and an average finish of 4.66. In 12 starts at Las Vegas, Elliott has three top-five finishes and five top-10s.
Byron will debut a new-looking No. 24 Relay Payments Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which is the fintech company's second and final primary race of the season. This scheme features a white base along with green numbering. On 1.5-mile tracks this year, the 25-year-old driver has two wins (Las Vegas and the playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway) and an average finish of 4.40.
EVERY ANGLE: See all the views of the No. 24 Relay Payments Chevy for Las Vegas
Bowman's No. 48 Ally Chevy carries the white-based "day" scheme for this weekend's race. In his last two starts at Las Vegas, the 30-year-old driver has finished first (in the spring 2022 race) and third (in the spring 2023 race). On 1.5-mile tracks this year, Bowman has an average finish of 9.25.
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Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Chase Elliott, No. 9 LLumar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
William Byron, No. 24 Relay Payments Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
