The 2026 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 27, 2026, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on the asphalt oval, it was the 30th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the fourth race of the NASCAR Chase.
Kyle Larson won all stages and the race, and also became the first driver to score the maximum points possible in one weekend since the bonus point for the fastest lap was reintroduced in 2025. Austin Cindric finished 2nd, and Denny Hamlin finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five, and Christopher Bell, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Preece 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 hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series raced at the speedway 2001 until 2011. The speedway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (CC) denotes chase contender. Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (CC) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 5 Kyle Larson (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Daniel Suárez (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 11 Denny Hamlin (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney (CC) Team Penske Ford 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher (CC) RFK Racing Ford 19 Chase Briscoe (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano (CC) Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 35 Riley Herbst 23XI Racing Toyota 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 45 Tyler Reddick (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 54 Ty Gibbs (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 Ryan Preece (CC) RFK Racing Ford 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 88 Connor Zilisch (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 97 Shane van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Starting lineup Practice and qualifying for the race was canceled due to inclement weather. Joey Logano was awarded the pole for the race as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 1.600.
Starting lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 22 Joey Logano (CC) Team Penske Ford 2 5 Kyle Larson (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3 20 Christopher Bell (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4 77 Carson Hocevar (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 5 54 Ty Gibbs (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6 11 Denny Hamlin (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7 23 Bubba Wallace (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 8 24 William Byron (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9 60 Ryan Preece (CC) RFK Racing Ford 10 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 11 2 Austin Cindric (CC) Team Penske Ford 12 17 Chris Buescher (CC) RFK Racing Ford 13 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 14 7 Daniel Suárez (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 15 45 Tyler Reddick (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 16 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 17 97 Shane van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 18 9 Chase Elliott (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 19 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 21 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 22 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 23 19 Chase Briscoe (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 25 12 Ryan Blaney (CC) Team Penske Ford 26 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 27 88 Connor Zilisch (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 28 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 29 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 30 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 32 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 34 35 Riley Herbst 23XI Racing Toyota 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 36 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Official starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 11 Denny Hamlin (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 2 Austin Cindric (CC) Team Penske Ford 84 77 Carson Hocevar (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 75 20 Christopher Bell (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 22 Joey Logano (CC) Team Penske Ford 57 24 William Byron (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 9 Chase Elliott (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 54 Ty Gibbs (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 12 Ryan Blaney (CC) Team Penske Ford 1
Stage Two Laps: 85
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 2 Austin Cindric (CC) Team Penske Ford 93 11 Denny Hamlin (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 19 Chase Briscoe (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 20 Christopher Bell (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 24 William Byron (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 12 Ryan Blaney (CC) Team Penske Ford 48 22 Joey Logano (CC) Team Penske Ford 39 54 Ty Gibbs (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 1
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 102
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 2 5 Kyle Larson (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 762 11 2 Austin Cindric (CC) Team Penske Ford 267 523 6 11 Denny Hamlin (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 514 23 19 Chase Briscoe (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 405 25 12 Ryan Blaney (CC) Team Penske Ford 267 376 3 20 Christopher Bell (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 437 8 24 William Byron (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 398 18 9 Chase Elliott (CC) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 329 7 23 Bubba Wallace (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2810 9 60 Ryan Preece (CC) RFK Racing Ford 267 2711 15 45 Tyler Reddick (CC) 23XI Racing Toyota 267 2612 16 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 267 2613 26 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 267 2414 14 7 Daniel Suárez (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 2315 13 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 2216 30 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 267 2117 5 54 Ty Gibbs (CC) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 2418 33 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 1919 20 34 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 1820 1 22 Joey Logano (CC) Team Penske Ford 267 2521 19 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 1622 24 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 266 1523 12 17 Chris Buescher (CC) RFK Racing Ford 266 1424 17 97 Shane van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 1325 34 35 Riley Herbst 23XI Racing Toyota 266 1226 32 33 Austin Hill (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 027 22 71 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 266 1028 36 10 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 266 929 27 88 Connor Zilisch (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 266 830 29 41 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Chevrolet 266 731 28 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 632 31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 266 533 4 77 Carson Hocevar (CC) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 264 1134 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 262 335 10 21 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 257 236 21 4 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 112 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 13 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 26 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 41 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television USA Sports covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, Marty Snider and Trevor Bayne handled pit road for the television side.
USABooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsKim CoonMarty SniderTrevor Bayne
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and former championship crew chief Todd Gordon called the action for MRN when the field races thru the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the action for MRN from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field races thru turns 1 & 2. Tim Catalfamo worked the action for MRN when the field races thru turns 3 & 4. Pit road was operated by lead pit reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Chris Wilner.
MRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Mike BagleyAnnouncer: Todd Gordon Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Tim Catalfamo Steve PostBrienne PedigoChris Wilner
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kyle Larson 2,282 2 Denny Hamlin 2,256 (–26) 1 3 Christopher Bell 2,232 (–50) 1 4 Joey Logano 2,215 (–67) 1 5 Ryan Blaney 2,191 (–91) 1 6 Ty Gibbs 2,188 (–94) 7 Tyler Reddick 2,171 (–111) 1 8 Chase Briscoe 2,159 (–123) 2 9 Austin Cindric 2,142 (–140) 10 Bubba Wallace 2,142 (–140) 3 11 Carson Hocevar 2,132 (–150) 1 12 William Byron 2,124 (–158) 1 13 Chase Elliott 2,121 (–161) 14 Ryan Preece 2,109 (–173) 15 Chris Buescher 2,096 (–186) 16 Daniel Suárez 2,095 (–187) Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 1,324 2 Chevrolet 1,172 (–152) 3 Ford 1,122 (–202) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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