# 2023 Hollywood Casino 400

The 2023 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 10, 2023, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 268 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 28th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the second race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16.

## Report
### 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 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.
* (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
* (P) denotes playoff driver.
* (OP) denotes owner’s playoffs car.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 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 (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.200 seconds and a speed of 178.808 mph (287.764 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.200 | 178.808 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.378 | 177.760 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.390 | 177.690 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.954 and a speed of 180.276 mph (290.126 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.126 | 29.954 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.162 | 30.029 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.375 | 30.207 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.381 | 30.227 |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.199 | 30.253 |
| 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.925 | 30.282 |
| 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.175 | 30.291 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.253 | 30.303 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.240 | 30.375 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.215 | 30.436 |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.397 | — |
| 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.404 | — |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.417 | — |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.421 | — |
| 15 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 30.426 | — |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.437 | — |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.451 | — |
| 18 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 30.458 | — |
| 19 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 30.469 | — |
| 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.516 | — |
| 21 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 30.585 | — |
| 22 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.587 | — |
| 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.655 | — |
| 24 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.662 | — |
| 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.693 | — |
| 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.711 | — |
| 27 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.724 | — |
| 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.756 | — |
| 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.774 | — |
| 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.818 | — |
| 31 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.889 | — |
| 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.893 | — |
| 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.956 | — |
| 34 | 78 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.165 | — |
| 35 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| 36 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 268 | 51 |
| 2 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 48 |
| 3 | 19 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 268 | 39 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 43 |
| 5 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 35 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 41 |
| 7 | 35 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 30 |
| 8 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 38 |
| 9 | 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 268 | 41 |
| 10 | 24 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 34 |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 35 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 31 |
| 14 | 36 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 15 |
| 23 | 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 268 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 12 |
| 28 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 78 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 7 |
| 31 | 18 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 6 |
| 32 | 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 264 | 14 |
| 33 | 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 |
| 35 | 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 175 | 2 |
| 36 | 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 19 among 10 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 9 for 45 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 12 minutes, and 38 seconds
* Average speed: 125.212 miles per hour (201.509 km/h)

## Media
### Television

USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Parker Kligerman handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USA :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Parker Kligerman |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 1989 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Rusty Wallace 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, Chris Wilner, Jacklyn Drake and Brienne Pedigo covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Chris Wilner Jacklyn Drake Brienne Pedigo |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 2,117 |
| 1 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | 2,111 (–6) |
| 2 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2,105 (–12) |
| 3 | 4 | William Byron | 2,097 (–20) |
| 3 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 2,089 (–28) |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Blaney | 2,081 (–36) |
| | 7 | Kyle Busch | 2,080 (–37) |
| 2 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 2,074 (–43) |
| 5 | 9 | Chris Buescher | 2,069 (–48) |
| 2 | 10 | Christopher Bell | 2,069 (–48) |
| | 11 | Joey Logano | 2,068 (–49) |
| 2 | 12 | Kevin Harvick | 2,063 (–54) |
| 7 | 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,056 (–61) |
| 1 | 14 | Bubba Wallace | 2,044 (–73) |
| | 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2,041 (–76) |
| | 16 | Michael McDowell | 2,023 (–94) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Chevrolet | 1,035 |
| 1 | 2 | Toyota | 967 (–68) |
| 1 | 3 | Ford | 961 (–74) |