NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueKansas Speedway
LocationKansas City, Kansas, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held annually at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, since 2001.

Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 part of a NASCAR schedule realignment. Both races are 267 laps and 400.5 miles (644.542 km) each.

Spring race

AdventHealth 400
Corporate sponsorAdventHealth
First race2011
Distance400.5 miles (644.542 km)
Laps267
Stage 1: 80
Stage 2: 85
Final stage: 102
Previous namesSTP 400 (2011–2013)
5-Hour Energy 400 (2014)
SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (2015)
Go Bowling 400 (2016–2017)
KC Masterpiece 400 (2018)
Digital Ally 400 (2019)
Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts (2020)
Buschy McBusch Race 400 (2021)
Most wins (driver)Denny Hamlin (3)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (9)

The AdventHealth 400 is the current name for the NASCAR Cup Series' spring race at the track. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner, having won the event in 2026.

History

On August 18, 2010, the final calendar for the 2011 season was revealed, having a second date for Kansas in the Spring. Like the other race at Kansas, the distance of the race was 400.5 miles (644.542 km). The inaugural race was held on June 5, 2011. Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race The next year, in order to complete the track's reconfiguration, the race was moved to April.

In 2014, the race swapped dates with the Southern 500 and was held in May under the lights for the first time.

The race has undergone various name changes throughout its history. After being known as the STP 400 from 2011 to 2013, it was renamed the "5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation" in 2014. Nickelodeon sponsored the 2015 race via the SpongeBob SquarePants television show, followed by GoBowling.com from 2016 to 2017. KC Masterpiece and Digital Ally respectively assumed naming rights in 2018 and 2019, followed by O'Reilly Auto Parts' Super Start Batteries brand in 2020.

In 2020, the race was moved to a Sunday afternoon time and the weekend after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in it being postponed to July 23 as a Thursday night event.

In 2021, Busch Beer, one of NASCAR's premier partners announced that they would be sponsoring the race as the "Busch Name This Race 400", as the company announced that fans would have the opportunity to choose another name for the race through a contest on their website. Fans paid $1 to participate, which went to the non-profit charity Farm Rescue. The winning name was "Buschy McBusch Race 400".

In 2022, AdventHealth became the new title sponsor of the Cup and Truck Series spring races at Kansas. The Cup Series race was titled the "AdventHealth 400". The 2024 edition played host to the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history at 0.001 seconds between the winner, Kyle Larson, and Chris Buescher, who finished 2nd.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2011 June 5 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:55:10 137.184 Report
2012 April 22 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:46:44 144.122 Report
2013 April 21 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:59:51 133.611 Report
2014 May 10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:07:31 128.149 Report
2015 May 9–10* 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:11:50 125.265 Report
2016 May 7 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:49:20 141.909 Report
2017 May 13 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:24:16 117.64 Report
2018 May 12 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:53:38 128.395 Report
2019 May 11 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 271* 406.5 (654.198) 3:06:09 131.023 Report
2020 July 23* 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:17:14 121.835 Report
2021 May 2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:05:21 129.647 Report
2022 May 15 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:13:03 124.476 Report
2023 May 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:24:24 117.564 Report
2024 May 5 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268* 402 (646.956) 3:10:42 126.481 Report
2025 May 11 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:05:13 129.74 Report
2026 April 19 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 274* 411 (661.44) 2:48:39 146.22 Report
Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years won
3 Denny Hamlin 2012, 2020, 2023
2 Brad Keselowski 2011, 2019
Kyle Busch 2016, 2021
Kyle Larson 2024–2025

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years won
6 Joe Gibbs Racing 2012–2013, 2016, 2020–2021, 2023
4 Hendrick Motorsports 2014–2015, 2024–2025
2 Team Penske 2011, 2019
23XI Racing 2022, 2026

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years won
9 Toyota 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2020–2023, 2026
4 Chevrolet 2014–2015, 2024–2025
2 Ford 2018–2019
1 Dodge 2011

Fall race

Hollywood Casino 400
Corporate sponsorHollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
First race2001
Distance400.5 miles (644.54 km)
Laps267
Stages 1/2: 80 each
Final stage: 107
Previous namesProtection One 400 (2001–2002)
Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods (2003–2006)
LifeLock 400 (2007)
Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman (2008)
Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods (2009–2010)
Most wins (driver)Joey Logano (3)
Most wins (team)Hendrick Motorsports (8)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (14)

The Hollywood Casino 400 is the current name for the NASCAR Cup Series' fall race at the track. This race is the fourth of ten races in the NASCAR Chase. Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the event, having won it in 2026.

History

As part of the oval track construction boom in the 1990s, in December 1996, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced preliminary plans to find a location to build a $100 million, 120,000-seat capacity track. An official for ISC, John Story, mentioned that the Kansas City metropolitan area was a suitable area that the company was looking at. At the end of negotiations in October 1997, the plot of land near I-70 and I-435 was chosen, with initial plans stating to sit 75,000 with room to expand to 150,000. The track's budget stated amounted to almost $200 million. The track's construction was scheduled to start in the spring of 1998 and was scheduled to be finished sometime in 2000.

Guarantee of a NASCAR Winston Cup race weekend was not given, with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series schedule experiencing growth in the 1990s; a "radical plan" was predicted to be needed in order to get a Winston Cup race weekend. Although construction had started several months earlier in September 1999, the project was delayed to the point where chances of an opening date in 2000 were "very small" according to ISC's Grant Lynch.

In September 2001, the track was able to hold its first Winston Cup Series race, with Jeff Gordon winning the inaugural event. The race would be held during the Chase/playoffs.

The race has had multiple sponsorships including: Protection One, LifeLock, Camping World and Price Chopper.

In 2011, the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway took over the naming rights for the race. The race was also known as for sponsorship reasons as the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET. Today, the race is still apart of "The Chase".

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2001 September 30 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:37:19 110.576 Report
2002 September 29 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:21:16 119.394 Report
2003 October 5 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:17:34 121.63 Report
2004 October 10 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:07:39 128.058 Report
2005 October 9 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:54:25 137.774 Report
2006 October 1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:17:22 121.753 Report
2007 September 30 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 210* 315 (506.943) 3:00:02 104.981 Report
2008 September 28 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:59:56 133.549 Report
2009 October 4 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:55:13 137.144 Report
2010 October 3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:54:02 138.077 Report
2011 October 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 272* 408 (656.612) 2:58:27 137.181 Report
2012* October 21 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:28:48 115.086 Report
2013 October 6 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:29:10 114.884 Report
2014 October 5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:49:17 141.951 Report
2015 October 18 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 269* 403.5 (649.37) 2:58:22 135.732 Report
2016 October 16 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:00:28 133.155 Report
2017 October 22 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:11:57 125.189 Report
2018 October 21 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:38:02 152.713 Report
2019 October 20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 277* 415.5 (668.682) 3:02:39 136.491 Report
2020 October 18 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:53:43 138.329 Report
2021 October 24 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:03:49 130.728 Report
2022 September 11 45 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:10:03 126.44 Report
2023 September 10 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 268* 402 (646.956) 3:12:38 125.212 Report
2024 September 29 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 3:14:54 123.294 Report
2025 September 28 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 273* 409.5 (659.026) 3:19:35 123.106 Report
2026 September 27 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 400.5 (644.542) 2:52:41 136.156 Report
Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# wins Driver Years won
3 Joey Logano 2014–2015, 2020
2 Jeff Gordon 2001–2002
Tony Stewart 2006, 2009
Greg Biffle 2007, 2010
Jimmie Johnson 2008, 2011
Kevin Harvick 2013, 2016
Chase Elliott 2018, 2025
Kyle Larson 2021, 2026

Multiple winners (teams)

# wins Team Years won
8 Hendrick Motorsports 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2025, 2026
4 RFK Racing 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012
Team Penske 2003, 2014–2015, 2020
2 Stewart–Haas Racing 2009, 2016
Joe Gibbs Racing 2006, 2019
23XI Racing 2022–2023

Manufacturer wins

# wins Manufacturer Years won
14 Chevrolet 2001–2002, 2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024–2026
7 Ford 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014–2015, 2020
4 Toyota 2017, 2019, 2022–2023
1 Dodge 2003

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