| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Hollywood Casino 400 program cover | |||
| Date | October 18, 2020 | ||
| 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 | 138.329 miles per hour (222.619 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 85 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2020 Hollywood Casino 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 18, 2020 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 33rd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
Report
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting Lineup
Race
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Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 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 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 48 |
| 3 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 46 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 47 |
| 5 | 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 33 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 47 |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 45 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 10 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 29 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 16 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 11 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 23 |
| 21 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 12 |
| 27 | 27 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 261 | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 256 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 |
| 38 | 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 3 |
| 39 | 40 | 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
The closing laps were met with disdain from some in the journalism and fan ranks, who suggested that the NA18D aerodynamics package used for the race prevented the best driver from winning the race.[7]
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 17 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 43 seconds
- Average speed: 138.329 miles per hour (222.619 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth, the first time since the March Phoenix round that commentators have been on site other than Charlotte. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties, Rutledge Wood and Super Bowl XLVII champion Bernard Pollard handled the features from their homes during the race.
| NBC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features 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 | Rutledge Wood Bernard Pollard |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called 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 and Steve Post covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
- ↑ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- 1 2 "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Hollywood Casino 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ↑ Weaver, Matt (October 19, 2020). "Launch This Package Into the Sun, NASCAR". Autoweek. Retrieved October 21, 2020.