The NCS comes into Las Vegas after an exhilerating finish at Phoenix Raceway last Sunday, as Christopher Bell held of Denny Hamlin to secure his third straight win. It marked the first time since Kyle Larson in 2021 that a driver has won three consecutive races (Larson accomplished the feat twice that season).

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks for NASCAR Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson and William Byron are favorites

The NASCAR Cup Series arrives at Las Vegas for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 as Christopher Bell is close to making history. Bell won his third consecutive race last week in Phoenix and can be the first to win four races in a row since Jimmie Johnson in 2007.