One playoff race is in the books, and one former champion has clinched a spot in the second round – Kyle Larson, who won the opener at Darlington Raceway last week.
Now, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs shift to the Midwest and a second crack at Kansas Speedway, but this time, there will be more than just a winner’s trophy on the line. The other 15 playoff drivers are seeking to join Larson in the Round of 12 before the first elimination race next Sunday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Ten of the top 12 finishers in May's race at Kansas went on to earn playoff berths at the end of the regular season, and there’s a very strong likelihood that playoff drivers will again occupy the top spots Sunday afternoon at the 1.5-mile oval.
Who will reach victory lane on Sunday? Here is all the information you need to get ready for the Hollywood Casino 400:
The Hollywood Casino 400 starts at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
USA Network is broadcasting the Hollywood Casino 400 and has a pre-race show beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. local), while USA and Peacock will have a post-race show at 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. local).
The Hollywood Casino 400 can be live streamed on the NBC Sports website and the NBC Sports app.
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(*-former champion; x-clinched berth in second round):
The Hollywood Casino 400 is 267 laps around the 1.5-mile oval for a total of 400.5 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 80 laps; Stage 2: 85 laps; Stage 3: 102 laps.
Denny Hamlin led 33 laps early in the race before overtaking Kyle Larson, who led a race-high 85 laps, on the final lap while making contact on the backstretch and pulling away to win by 1.307-seconds.
And one year earlier in the 2022 playoff race, Bubba Wallace, who last year was not among the playoff drivers, led 58 laps, including the final 43, before holding off Hamlin by 1 second on Sept. 11, 2022.
(Car number in parentheses; P-playoff driver)
1. (20) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota
2. (5) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet
3. (19) Martin Truex Jr. (P), Toyota
4. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
5. (45) Tyler Reddick (P), Toyota
6. (1) Ross Chastain (P), Chevrolet
7. (34) Michael McDowell (P), Ford
8. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
9. (24) William Byron (P), Chevrolet
10. (23) Bubba Wallace (P), Toyota
11. (22) Joey Logano (P), Ford
12. (6) Brad Keselowski (P), Ford
13. (17) Chris Buescher (P), Ford
14. (11) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota
15. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
16. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P), Chevrolet
17. (12) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford
18. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
19. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet
20. (4) Kevin Harvick (P), Ford
21. (42) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
22. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
23. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
24. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
25. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
26. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
27. (51) Cole Custer, Ford
28. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
29. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
30. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
31. (15) JJ Yeley, Ford
32. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
33. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
34. (78) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet
35. (8) Kyle Busch (P), Chevrolet
36. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
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