How long do you plan to continue competing in these races?īrendan Gaughan: I truly don’t know how much longer I will be racing the superspeedway races. Gaughan discussed his future in NASCAR as well as his family’s involvement with South Point and in racing, specifically as it pertains to the company’s NASCAR partnership.īeyond the Flag: You’ve become known for competing in the superspeedway races and you’ve found some success five top 12’s since 2017, and you finished seventh at Daytona after hitting the wall. We had the opportunity to interview Brendan Gaughan, NASCAR driver and son of South Point owner Michael Gaughan, ahead of this 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Las Vegas Motor Speedway oval in Las Vegas, Nevada. This South Point 400 is scheduled to kick off the four-round, 10-race playoffs this Sunday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. By Asher Fair 4 years ago We recently had the opportunity to interview Brendan Gaughan, NASCAR driver and son of South Point owner Michael Gaughan, ahead of the Cup Series playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.įor the second consecutive season, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa is set to serve as the title sponsor for the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.