Super Start Batteries 400

The Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's latest round of schedule realignment; with the other one being the Hollywood Casino 400, the thirty-second race of the season. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner.

"GoBowling.com 400" redirects here. For the Pocono race formerly known by this name, see Gander Outdoors 400. For the race held at Watkins Glen International, see Go Bowling at The Glen.
Super Start Batteries 400
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueKansas Speedway
LocationKansas City, Kansas, United States
Corporate sponsorO'Reilly Auto Parts
First race2011
Distance400.5 miles (644.542 km)
Laps267
Stages 1/2: 80 each
Final stage: 107
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)
Most wins (driver)Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin (2)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (5)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

History

The inaugural STP 400 was held on June 5, 2011. Like the fall race at Kansas, the distance of the race was 400.5 miles (644.542 km).[1] Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after saving fuel.[2] Unlike 2011, the 2012 race was moved to April 22, 2012, to allow more time for the Kansas Speedway to complete the track's reconfiguration.[3] During the 2012 STP 400, A. J. Allmendinger won the pole position with a time of 30.683 seconds,[4] but Denny Hamlin won the race after passing Martin Truex Jr..[5] For 2013, the race remained as the eighth race of the season in April, and was held on April 21, 2013.

In 2014, the race swapped dates with the Bojangles' Southern 500 and was held in May under the lights for the first time.[6] 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.[7]

The race has undergone various name changes throughout its history. After being known as the STP 500 from 2011 to 2013, it was renamed the "5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation" in 2014.[8] Nickelodeon sponsored the 2015 race via the SpongeBob SquarePants television show,[9] followed by GoBowling.com from 2016 to 2017.[10] KC Masterpiece and Digital Ally respectively assumed naming rights in 2018 and 2019,[11][12] followed by O'Reilly Auto Parts' Super Start Batteries brand in 2020.[13]

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report
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

Notes
  • 2015: Race started on Saturday and finished shortly after midnight on Sunday due to rain delays.
  • 2019: Race was extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish
  • 2020: Race postponed from May 31 to July 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins Driver Years Won
2 Brad Keselowski 2011, 2019
Denny Hamlin 2012, 2020

Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins Team Years Won
4 Joe Gibbs Racing 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020
2 Hendrick Motorsports 2014, 2015
Team Penske 2011, 2019

Manufacturer wins
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
5 Toyota 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020
2 Chevrolet 2014, 2015
Ford 2018, 2019
1 Dodge 2011

References
  1. "THE RACE: STP 400". Jayski NASCAR Silly Season Site. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. Horne, Lisa (June 6, 2011). "Keselowski edges Junior for Kansas win". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  3. "Kansas Speedway Announces 2012 NASCAR Race Dates". Kansas Speedway. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  4. "Allmendinger wins Kansas pole despite late draw". NASCAR Wire Service. NASCAR. April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  5. "Denny Hamlin earns win at Kansas". The Associated Press. ESPN. April 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  6. Cain, Holly (October 11, 2013). "KANSAS, DARLINGTON TO SWAP SCHEDULE SPOTS IN '14". NASCAR. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  7. "NASCAR plans to run 5 races at Kansas Speedway in July". KSHB-TV. June 4, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. "5-Hour ENERGY Sponsors Kansas Cup Race". Performance Racing Industry. April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. Alonzo, Austin (May 6, 2015). "The story behind the SpongeBob SquarePants 400". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "Kansas Speedway and GoBowling.com announced a partnership today for the May 7 GoBowling.com 400, Kansas Speedway's annual May NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race". The Ledger. January 13, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. Kerkhoff, Blair (May 2, 2018). "Kansas Speedway race has new sponsor with local ties and many flavors". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. "Digital Ally Sponsoring Kansas Weekend". Kansas Speedway (Press release). Motor Racing Network. April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. "O'Reilly Auto Parts named entitlement sponsor for Kansas Speedway's July NASCAR Cup Series race". Kansas Speedway (Press release). July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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