Joey Logano thought he had been eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs last weekend, but a disqualification put him in the Round of 8 that begins in Las Vegas.

Here are three drivers to watch — a favorite, a contender and a dark horse — as well as one to avoid in the city where all bets are off.

With Talladega in the rearview mirror, our players next pick their Cup Series driver for Sunday's fall race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR is back in Las Vegas. The NASCAR Cup Series will run the South Point 400 at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Xfinity Series will run the Ambetter Health at 4:30 p.m.