The 2019 Hollywood Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 20, 2019, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 277 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 32 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 20, 2019 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 277 laps, 415.5 mi (664.8 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.491 miles per hour (219.661 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 30.329 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 153 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 3.304 million[9] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
Report
editBackground
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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
edit- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editFirst practice
editBrad Keselowski was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.595 seconds and a speed of 176.499 mph (284.048 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 30.595 | 176.499 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.614 | 176.390 |
| 3 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.624 | 176.332 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editDaniel Hemric was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.366 seconds and a speed of 177.830 mph (286.190 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.366 | 177.830 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.492 | 177.096 |
| 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.496 | 177.072 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editDaniel Hemric scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.329 and a speed of 178.047 mph (286.539 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
editRace
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 9 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 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 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
editStage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 277 | 53 |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 277 | 50 |
| 3 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 277 | 41 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 33 |
| 5 | 25 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 277 | 39 |
| 6 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 277 | 46 |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 277 | 32 |
| 8 | 21 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 277 | 31 |
| 9 | 40 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 277 | 33 |
| 10 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 277 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 277 | 26 |
| 12 | 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 24 |
| 14 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 277 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 277 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 277 | 34 |
| 18 | 22 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 277 | 22 |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 277 | 23 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 17 |
| 21 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 277 | 29 |
| 22 | 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 274 | 14 |
| 24 | 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 274 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 273 | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 273 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 |
| 28 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 272 | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 271 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 271 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 6 |
| 32 | 8 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 270 | 13 |
| 33 | 34 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 52 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 |
| 38 | 39 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 107 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 77 | Timmy Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 |
| 40 | 7 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 72 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 15 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 32
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes and 39 seconds
- Average speed: 136.491 miles per hour (219.661 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC 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, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
editMRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace had the call of 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, Steve Post, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley |
Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon Dillon Welch |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2019 schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Hollywood Casino 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Hollywood Casino 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 18, 2019). "Keselowski leads first Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 18, 2019). "Daniel Hemric leads final Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 19, 2019). "Daniel Hemric surprises with Kansas pole; Harvick to start last". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 19, 2019.