The 2024 Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN Bet was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 29, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12. Ross Chastain won the race. William Byron finished 2nd, and Martin Truex Jr. finished 3rd. Ryan Blaney and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top five, and Alex Bowman, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, and Zane Smith rounded out the top ten.
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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 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. (P) denotes playoff driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Corey LaJoie Rick Ware Racing Ford 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 84 Jimmie Johnson Legacy Motor Club Toyota 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Ross Chastain was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.433 seconds and a speed of .
Practice results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.433 177.439 2 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.478 177.177 3 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.504 177.026 Official practice results
Qualifying Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.111 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.043 30.111 2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.227 30.151 3 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.155 30.228 4 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 30.313 30.207 5 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 30.132 30.333 6 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.220 30.295 7 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 30.162 30.454 8 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.252 30.300 9 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.218 30.688 10 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.309 30.315 11 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.278 — 12 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.452 — 13 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 30.299 — 14 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.476 — 15 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.316 — 16 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 30.526 — 17 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 30.319 — 18 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 30.535 — 19 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.341 — 20 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.607 — 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.387 — 22 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.607 — 23 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.492 — 24 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.664 — 25 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 30.526 — 26 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 30.716 — 27 51 Corey LaJoie Rick Ware Racing Ford 30.594 — 28 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.780 — 29 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.596 — 30 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.809 — 31 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 30.654 — 32 16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.952 — 33 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.789 — 34 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.172 — 35 84 Jimmie Johnson Legacy Motor Club Toyota 30.892 — 36 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 31.656 — 37 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.934 — 38 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 32.220 —Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 93 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 84 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 48 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 85
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 84 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 75 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 66 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 57 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 102
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 20 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 402 6 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 523 19 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 404 7 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 267 495 2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 466 12 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 437 1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 368 8 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 369 38 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 3010 15 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 2711 25 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 267 2612 22 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 2513 10 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 2414 5 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 267 3215 27 51 Corey LaJoie Rick Ware Racing Ford 267 2216 37 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 2117 13 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2018 24 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 1919 3 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 2220 30 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 267 1721 32 16 Ty Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 267 022 26 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 267 2123 28 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 267 1424 9 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 1425 4 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 267 1226 11 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 1127 33 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 1028 18 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 267 929 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 830 31 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 267 731 34 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 267 632 14 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 1133 23 7 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 434 17 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 263 735 16 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 263 236 35 84 Jimmie Johnson Legacy Motor Club Toyota 257 137 36 44 J. J. Yeley (i) NY Racing Team Chevrolet 118 038 29 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 0 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 30 among 15 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 10 for 47 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 54 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USABooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Kim CoonParker KligermanMarty Snider
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and former Championship Crew Chief Todd Gordon 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, Alan Cavanna, Jacklyn Drake and Winston Kelley covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Todd Gordon Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley Steve PostAlan CavannaJacklyn DrakeWinston Kelley
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 3 1 William Byron 3,074 3 2 Ryan Blaney 3,068 (–6) 1 3 Christopher Bell 3,068 (–6) 3 4 Kyle Larson 3,058 (–16) 1 5 Denny Hamlin 3,051 (–23) 5 6 Alex Bowman 3,048 (–26) 7 Chase Elliott 3,044 (–30) 8 Joey Logano 3,044 (–30) 6 9 Tyler Reddick 3,040 (–34) 10 Daniel Suárez 3,030 (–44) 1 11 Chase Briscoe 3,019 (–55) 3 12 Austin Cindric 3,015 (–59) 13 Ty Gibbs 2,120 (–954) 14 Martin Truex Jr. 2,104 (–970) 15 Brad Keselowski 2,069 (–1,005) 16 Harrison Burton 2,045 (–1,029)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,095 1 2 Toyota 1,053 (–42) 1 2 Ford 1,052 (–43)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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