# 2020 Hollywood Casino 400

The 2020 Hollywood Casino 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 18, 2020 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 33rd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.

## 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 Verizon 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 driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 27 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 30 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 33 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 34 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 38 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 39 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 48 |
| 3 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 46 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 47 |
| 5 | 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 33 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 47 |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 45 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 10 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 29 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 16 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 23 |
| 21 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 12 |
| 27 | 27 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 261 | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 256 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 |
| 38 | 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 3 |
| 39 | 40 | 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||
The closing laps were met with disdain from some in the journalism and fan ranks, who suggested that the NA18D aerodynamics package used for the race prevented the best driver from winning the race.

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 17 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 43 seconds
* Average speed: 138.329 miles per hour (222.619 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth, the first time since the March Phoenix round that commentators have been on site other than Charlotte. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties, Rutledge Wood and Super Bowl XLVII champion Bernard Pollard handled the features from their homes during the race.
NBC :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood Bernard Pollard |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle 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. Winston Kelley and Steve Post covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Steve Post |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 4,115 |
| | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 4,094 (–21) |
| | 3 | Brad Keselowski | 4,082 (–33) |
| | 4 | Chase Elliott | 4,074 (–41) |
| | 5 | Joey Logano | 4,064 (–51) |
| 1 | 6 | Alex Bowman | 4,055 (–60) |
| 1 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4,051 (–64) |
| | 8 | Kurt Busch | 4,009 (–106) |
| | 9 | Kyle Busch | 2,220 (–1,895) |
| | 10 | Austin Dillon | 2,212 (–1,903) |
| | 11 | Ryan Blaney | 2,205 (–1,910) |
| | 12 | William Byron | 2,184 (–1,931) |
| 1 | 13 | Aric Almirola | 2,167 (–1,948) |
| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | 2,166 (–1,949) |
| | 15 | Matt DiBenedetto | 2,160 (–1,955) |
| | 16 | Cole Custer | 2,146 (–1,969) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 1,226 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,157 (–69) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 1,120 (–106) |