# Hollywood Casino 400 2023

L'Hollywood Casino 400 2023 è stata una gara della NASCAR Cup Series tenutasi il 10 settembre 2023 al Kansas Speedway di Kansas City, Kansas. Disputata su 268 giri (estesa da 267 giri a causa di un arrivo straordinario), sulla superstrada intermedia di 2,4 km, è stata la 28ª gara della NASCAR Cup Series 2023, la seconda gara dei Playoff e la seconda gara del Round of 16.

## Il contesto

Il Kansas Speedway è una pista da corsa tri-ovale di 1,5 miglia (2,4 km) situata a Kansas City. È stato costruito nel 2001 e attualmente ospita due fine settimana di gare annuali NASCAR. Anche la IndyCar Series ha corso qui fino al 2011. L'autodromo è di proprietà e gestito dalla International Speedway Corporation.

### Partecipanti

* (R) denota un pilota al 1º anno di partecipazione (rookie).
* (i) denota un pilota non idoneo per i punti pilota della serie.
* (P) denota un pilota dei playoff.
* (OP) denota un'auto dei playoff del proprietario.
| Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore |
| 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 |
| Lista ufficiale partecipanti ||||

## Prove libere

Tyler Reddick è stato il più veloce nella sessione di prove con un tempo di 30,200 secondi e una velocità di 178,808 mph (287,764 km/h).

### Risultati

| Pos | Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore | Tempo | Velocità |
| 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 |
| Risultati ufficiali prove libere |||||||

## Qualifiche

Christopher Bell ha ottenuto la pole per la gara con un tempo di 29,954 e una velocità di 180,276 mph (290,126 km/h).

### Risultati

| Pos | Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore | 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 Dillion | 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 | Ford | 30"587 | — |
| 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Ford | 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) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30"889 | — |
| 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30"893 | — |
| 33 | 77 | Ty Dillion | Spire Motorsports | Ford | 30"893 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Risultati ufficiali delle qualifiche |||||||

## Gara
### Risultati
#### Risultati Stage

Stage 1 Giri: 80
| Pos | Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore | Punti |
| 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| Risultati ufficiali Stage 1 ||||||
Stage 2 Giri: 85
| Pos | Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore | Punti |
| 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 |
| Risultati ufficiali Stage 1 ||||||

#### Final Stage

Stage 3 Giri: 102
| Pos | Griglia | Nº | Pilota | Squadra | Costruttore | Giri | Punti |
| 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) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 27 |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 34 |
| 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 Dillion | 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 Dillion | 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 |
| Risultati ufficiali gara ||||||||

### Statistiche della gara

* Cambiamenti 1ª posizione: 19, con 10 piloti diversi
* Cautions/Giri: 9 caution per 45 giri
* Bandiere rosse: 0
* Tempo di gara: 3 ore, 12 minuti e 38 secondi
* Velocità media: 125,512 miglia orarie (201,509 km/h)

## Classifica dopo la gara
### Classifica piloti

| Pos | Pilota | Punti |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 2.117 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 2.111 (–6) |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2.105 (–12) |
| 4 | William Byron | 2.097 (–20) |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 2.089 (–28) |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 2.081 (–36) |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 2.080 (–37) |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 2.074 (–43) |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 2.069 (–48) |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 2.069 (–48) |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 2.068 (–49) |
| 12 | Kevin Harvick | 2.063 (–54) |
| 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2.056 (–61) |
| 14 | Bubba Wallace | 2.044 (–73) |
| 15 | Rick Stenhouse Jr. | 2.041 (–76) |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | 2.023 (–94) |
| Classifica piloti ufficiale |||

### Classifica costruttori

| Pos | Costruttore | Punti |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 1.035 |
| 2 | Toyota | 967 (–68) |
| 3 | Ford | 961 (–74) |
* Nota: solo le prime 16 posizioni sono incluse per la classifica piloti.