2018 Hollywood Casino 400

The 2018 Hollywood Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 21, 2018, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12.

2018 Hollywood Casino 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 32 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 152.713 miles per hour (245.768 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Time 28.177
Most laps led
Driver Joey Logano Team Penske
Laps 100
Winner
No. 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.7/1.8 (Overnight)[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota
24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.106 seconds and a speed of 192.130 mph (309.203 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.106192.130
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.159191.768
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.160191.761
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole position.

Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.177 and a speed of 191.646 mph (308.424 km/h).[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.32728.27128.177
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.23528.26028.235
3 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord28.47028.23928.239
4 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord28.46028.29828.282
5 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.43128.37728.313
6 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.48628.30828.308
7 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.27128.33828.271
8 19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.67728.37328.354
9 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.73428.40828.408
10 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.54828.38328.383
11 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.38228.31428.314
12 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.37328.35228.352
13 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.50628.417
14 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord28.22828.424
15 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.59828.453
16 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.60628.459
17 24William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.66128.461
18 21Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord28.46028.553
19 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord28.73628.557
20 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.65028.599
21 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.68028.599
22 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.64028.628
23 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.52928.640
24 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord28.69728.740
25 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.767
26 95Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet28.805
27 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.852
28 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord28.856
29 43Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet28.946
30 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29.020
31 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord29.093
32 15Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29.349
33 96Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota29.468
34 72Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet29.486
35 00Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet29.625
36 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota29.804
37 99Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet29.892
38 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet30.313
39 7Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet30.356
40 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota30.387
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.926 seconds and a speed of 186.683 mph (300.437 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord28.926186.683
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.939186.599
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.977186.355
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.997 seconds and a speed of 186.226 mph (299.702 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.997186.226
2 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.016186.104
3 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29.057185.842
Official final practice results

Race

Chase Elliott won the race.

Stage Results

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
521Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
820Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1078Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1139Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26748
2718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26748
32742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26739
4620Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26740
51278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26733
652Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26731
7412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26747
8122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26747
91088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26730
10310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26732
11233Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26726
1224Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26744
131414Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26728
14911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26623
151631Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26622
162137Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26621
17201Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26620
181141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26619
192838David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26518
201517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush-Fenway RacingFord26517
212547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26516
222248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26420
233132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord26414
24819Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26313
253013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26312
262943Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26311
272434Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26210
282695Regan SmithLeavine Family RacingChevrolet2599
293500Landon Cassill (i)StarCom RacingChevrolet2580
30196Trevor BayneRoush-Fenway RacingFord2587
313623J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota2560
321821Paul MenardWood Brothers RacingFord25611
333851B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2500
343472Corey LaJoieTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2193
353799Kyle WeathermanStarCom RacingChevrolet2162
36397Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1571
373396Jeffrey EarnhardtGaunt Brothers RacingToyota1511
381724William Byron (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet551
393215Ross Chastain (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet370
404066Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota30
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 3 for 17
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 38 minutes and 2 seconds
  • Average speed: 152.713 miles per hour (245.768 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBC
Booth announcersPit 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
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

References

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