The 2021 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 24, 2021, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the intermediate speedway, it was the 34th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8.
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Background
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 13 David Starr (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Ryan Ellis (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 66 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 96 Parker Kligerman (i) Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team ChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.
Starting Lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 9 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 11 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 12 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 13 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 16 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 17 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 19 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 20 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 21 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 24 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 28 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 29 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 30 52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 31 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 32 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 33 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 34 15 Ryan Ellis (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 36 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 37 66 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 38 13 David Starr (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 39 53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 40 96 Parker Kligerman (i) Gaunt Brothers Racing ToyotaOfficial starting lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 75 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 57 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 39 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 80
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 75 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 57 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 210 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 107
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 582 5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 523 11 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 454 13 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 475 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 416 9 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 507 7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 308 10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 299 8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 2810 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 2711 25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 3412 21 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 2513 24 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 2814 27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2515 16 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 267 2216 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 2117 3 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 266 2018 22 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 1919 19 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 1820 40 96 Parker Kligerman (i) Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 266 021 32 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 265 1622 12 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 265 2123 15 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 265 1424 28 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 265 1325 23 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 263 1226 20 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 263 1127 31 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 263 1028 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 261 1129 17 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 260 830 26 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 259 031 36 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 258 032 39 53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 256 033 30 52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 256 034 38 13 David Starr (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 255 035 35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 255 236 34 15 Ryan Ellis (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 254 037 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 224 138 29 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 171 139 33 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 165 040 37 66 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 47 0Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 23 among 8 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 33 Red flags: 1 for 15 minutes and 46 seconds Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 49 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Parker Kligerman provided updates from the driver’s perspective while competing in the No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing car during the race.
NBCSNBooth announcersPit reportersIn-race reporter Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dave BurnsMarty SniderDillon Welch Parker Kligerman
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race for MRN when the field raced thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race for MRN from Turns 1 & 2, and Mike Bagley called the race for MRN from turns 3 & 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley Steve PostKim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kyle Larson 4,181 3 2 Chase Elliott 4,107 (–74) 3 Denny Hamlin 4,105 (–76) 4 Kyle Busch 4,074 (–107) 3 5 Ryan Blaney 4,073 (–108) 1 6 Martin Truex Jr. 4,071 (–110) 1 7 Brad Keselowski 4,068 (–113) 8 Joey Logano 4,048 (–133) 9 Kevin Harvick 2,293 (–1,888) 1 10 Kurt Busch 2,243 (–1,938) 2 11 William Byron 2,233 (–1,948) 2 12 Christopher Bell 2,227 (–1,954) 1 13 Tyler Reddick 2,213 (–1,968) 1 14 Alex Bowman 2,169 (–2,012) 1 15 Aric Almirola 2,147 (–2,034) 16 Michael McDowell 2,128 (–2,053)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,256 2 Toyota 1,169 (–87) 3 Ford 1,169 (–87)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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