Ross Chastain plays spoiler in NASCAR Cup Round of 12 opener at Kansas: Enter the Great Disrupter. Ross Chastain’s No 1. Trackhouse Chevrolet came to life in the second half of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and beat William Byron’s Chevrolet to the finish line in a hotly contested Round of 12 opener in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.(Read More)(9-29-2024)
#1-Ross Chastain won the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. The win is his first win of the year, first at Kansas and fifth career win.
#24-William Byron finished 2nd followed by #19-Martin Truex, Jr., #12-Ryan Blaney, #54-Ty Gibbs, #48-Alex Bowman #20-Christopher Bell, ##11-Denny Hamlin, #9-Chase Elliott, and #71-Zane Smith.
Pole sitter #20-Bell led a race high 122 of the 267 laps and finished seventh.
Stage 1 was won by #24-Byron. Stage 2 was won by #48-Bowman.
There were 30 lead changes among 15 drivers and 10 cautions for 47 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 123.294mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Kansas:
#2-Austin Cindric, 34th
#5-Kyle Larson, 26th
#9-Chase Elliott, 9th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 8th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 4th
#14-Chase Briscoe, 24th
#20-Christopher Bell, 7th
#22-Joey Logano, 14th
#24-William Byron, 2nd
#45-Tyler Reddick, 25th
#48-Alex Bowman, 6th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 13th
Race Fast Facts – Kansas:
Ross Chastain won the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet, his fifth victory in 217 Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 12 races at Kansas Speedway.
William Byron (P) (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 14 races at Kansas Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2024.
Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 19th top-10 finish in 33 races at Kansas Speedway.
Zane Smith (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
William Byron (P) leads the point standings by 6 points over Christopher Bell (P). (NASCAR)
Race updates:
Lap 267: #1-Chastain gets the win at Kansas. #24-Byron second, #19-Truex, #12-Blaney, #54-Gibbs, #48-Bowman, #20-Bell, #11-Hamlin, #9-Elliott, #71-Smith the top-10.
Lap 266: 1 to go with .355-second separating 1st and 2nd as #1-Chastain leads.
Lap 257: 10 to go. #24-Byron slowly closing in with a half second deficit to #1-Chastain.
Lap 250: 17 to go. Chastain, Byron, Truex, Blaney, Gibbs, Bowman, ZSmith, Hamlin, Bell and Buescher the top-10
Lap 248: Back to green as #19-Truex leads, but #1-Chastain to the lead after sticking on the bottom lane. #19-Truex drops a few spots.
Lap 244: CAUTION #77-Hocevar spins after contact.
Lap 241: Back to green as #19-Truex leads.
Lap 237: CAUTION #8-Busch bounces off of the wall and spins while leading, trying to pass #41-Briscoe, put him a lap down. Pitstops under yellow. #19-Truex, #1-Chastain and #48-Bowman on exit.
Lap 228: #8-Busch and #1-Chastain go back and forth with Busch staying in command.
Lap 220: Stops cycle through and #8-Busch is back in the lead.
Lap 211: Leader #8-Busch pits.
Lap 210: Green flag pitstops well under way.
Lap 206: #8-Busch to the lead.
Lap 202: #8-Blaney challenging #1-Chastain for the lead.
Lap 193: #12-Blaney pits for a loose wheel
Lap 177: #1-Chastain around #77-Hocevar for the lead.
Lap 172: #77-Hocevar gets the lead on the restart.
Lap 170: Leader among those to pit. Others stay out. #54-Gibbs will lead for the restart.
Lap 166: #48-Bowman wins stage 2. #54-Gibbs, #12-Blaney, #24-Byron and #6-Keselowski.
Lap 162: Back to green for the restart with #20-Bell leader.#48-Bowman restarts alongside and has a great jump, takes the lead. Bell hits the wall before the line for lap 163 and drops in the field.
Lap 157: CAUTION #2-Cindric breaks loose inside of #8-Busch and spins across the backstretch with minor contact to the inside wall with the nose.
Lap 154: Restart as #20-Bell leads.
Lap 148: Restart. #20-Bell to the inside of #71-Smith and the yellow comes out as #43-Nemechek and #7-LaJoie get together and spin on the backstretch.
Lap 148: Pitstops under yellow. #71-Smith takes 2 and leads off. #20-Bell takes 4 tires and follows off.
Lap 145: CAUTION #31-Hemric spins.
Lap 140: #12- Blaney gets the lead from #20-Bell. He moved 4 spots in 15 laps.
Lap 106: #20-Bell rides the high lane against the wall, gains major ground on #8-Busch. Drops to the inside to complete the pass and get reclaim the lead.
Lap 105: Back to green as #8-Busch leads
Lap 100: Pitstops under the yellow. #8-Busch and #20-Bell take 2 tires and come out irst.
Lap 99: CAUTION #43-Jones spins through the infield grass.#24-Byron leads over #22-Logano, #54-Gibbs.
Lap 87: Back to green as #22-Logano leads. #24-Byron with the pass before they get back to the line.
Lap 85: Pitstops under yellow. #22-Logano, #24-Byron, #12-Blaney, #20-Bell, #54-Gibbs on the exit of pitroad.
Lap 81: #24-Byron wins stage 1. #22-Logano, #12-Blaney, #11-Hamlin, #54-Gibbs, #20-Bll, #2-Cindric. #5-Larson pits for difuser repair.
Lap 72: #20-Bell, while leading, gets into the wall. #24-Byron drives by with the lead.
Lap 50: 30 to go in stage 1. #20-Bell maintains the lead. #24-Byron now second over #54-Gibbs, #22-Logano and #11-Hamlin.
Lap 25: Restart.
Lap 21: Pitstops under the caution. #20-Bell, #54-Gibbs, #45-Reddick, #22-Logano, #24-Byron on the exit of pitroad.
Lap CAUTION 19. #5-Larson cut a tire and up into the wall. #20-Bell maintains the lead over #54-Gibbs, #45-Reddick,#24-Byron, #22-Logano, #11-Hamlin, #12-Blaney, #8-Busch, #48-Bowman, #77-Hocevar.
Lap 6: Back to green as pole-sitter #20-Bell leads #54-Gibbs.
Lap 1: CAUTION. #21-Burton, #16-Ty Dillon, #4-Berry make contact. #9-Elliott had it 4-wide against the wall, slight contact for him after starting in the rear with an engine change.
3:08pm/et: Green flag
Race details:
Broadcast: USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Stages: 80 / 165 / 267
Average time of race: 3:08:50
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution vehicle speed: 55 mph
Fuel window: 65 laps
Invocation: 1:46:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 1:47:00 p.m.
Command: 1:54:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 2:05:00 p.m.
Cars to the rear: #9-Chase Elliott(engine change)
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #20-Christopher Bell chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #54-Ty Gibbs took the eighth stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Kansas Pit Stall page.
For the third straight Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, #20-Christopher Bell won the Busch pole for the Hollywood Casino 400 with a speed of 179.336 mph. It’s his second pole of the 2024 season and the 12th pole award of his career.
Joe Gibbs Racing swept the front row with #54-Ty Gibbs qualifying second (179.099 mph). #8-Kyle Busch, #45-Tyler Reddick and #22-Joey Logano round out the top five. #24-William Byron, #12-Ryan Blaney, #11-Denny Hamlin, #14-Chase Briscoe and #99-Daniel Suarez complete the top 10.
See the complete qualifying results and the Hollywood Casino 400 Starting Lineup.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Kansas:
#2-Austin Cindric, 17th
#5-Kyle Larson, 11th
#9-Chase Elliott, 38th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 8th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 7th
#14-Chase Briscoe, 9th
#20-Christopher Bell, 1st
#22-Joey Logano, 5th
#24-William Byron, 4th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 6th
#48-Alex Bowman, 12th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 10th
Kansas Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Christopher Bell (P) won the Pole Award for the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet with a lap of 30.111 seconds, 179.336 mph.
This is his 12th pole in 174 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and 17th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his fourth pole in ten races at Kansas Speedway.
Ty Gibbs (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2024 and his third in five races at Kansas Speedway.
Kyle Busch (third) posted his 20th top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his seventh in 30 races this season.
Carson Hocevar (14th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over. The results:
#1-Ross Chastain 177.438 mph
#99-Daniel Suarez 177.176
#48-Alex Bowman 177.025 mph
#77-Carson Hocevar 177.025 mph
#54-Ty Gibbs 176.904 mph
Slowest: #44-JJ Yeley 171.755 mph
Most laps run: #54-Ty Gibbs, #22-Joey Logano, #10-Noah Gragson all ran 36 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 34 drivers): #24-William Byron 174.830 mph
Notes: #9-Chase Elliott ran only 19 laps, believing he was down a cylinder. Elliott was ranked fourth on 10-lap averages.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Hollywood Casino 400 Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is posted, 38 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Drivers include: #7-Justin Haley, #15-Kaz Grala, #16-Ty Dillon, #44-J.J. Yeley, #51-Corey LaJoie, #84-Jimmie Johnson.
See the full entry list on the Hollywood Casino 400 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Kansas Speedway
Race rules and information:
