2025 Hollywood Casino 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 31 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 28, 2025 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 273 laps, 409.5 mi (655.2 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Sunny with a temperature around 86 °F (30 °C); wind out of the north at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h). | ||
| Average speed | 123.106 miles per hour (198.120 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.987 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 159 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 30.278 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 0.79 (1.490 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
The 2025 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 28, 2025, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 273 laps, extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 31st race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12.
Chase Elliott won the race. Denny Hamlin finished 2nd, and Christopher Bell finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top five, and Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, William Byron, and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top ten.
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Chris Buescher was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.672 seconds and a speed of 176.056 mph (283.335 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.672 | 176.056 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.735 | 175.695 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.737 | 175.684 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.987 and a speed of 180.087 mph (289.822 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 273 | 55 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 273 | 56 |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 273 | 50 |
| 4 | 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 273 | 44 |
| 5 | 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 273 | 37 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 273 | 48 |
| 7 | 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 273 | 30 |
| 8 | 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 273 | 29 |
| 9 | 11 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 273 | 28 |
| 10 | 24 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 273 | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 273 | 35 |
| 12 | 23 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 273 | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 273 | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 273 | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 273 | 25 |
| 16 | 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 273 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 273 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 273 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 273 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 273 | 17 |
| 21 | 35 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 273 | 24 |
| 22 | 32 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 273 | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 273 | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 273 | 15 |
| 25 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 272 | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 271 | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 271 | 10 |
| 28 | 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 10 |
| 29 | 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 9 |
| 30 | 26 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 269 | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 8 |
| 32 | 25 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 266 | 5 |
| 33 | 13 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 35 | 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 236 | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 216 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 52 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 48 laps
- Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 48 seconds
- Time of race: 3 hours, 19 minutes, and 35 seconds
- Average speed: 123.106 miles per hour (198.120 km/h)
- Margin of victory: 0.069 seconds
