Daniel Suarez, a driver in the playoffs, lost a lap in the last laps of the first stage but was awarded a free pass and will start the second stage on the lead lap, which consists of 85 laps. One lap down is Kyle Larson, who was involved in a collision early in Stage 1.
In the first stage of the NASCAR race at Kansas, points leader Kyle Larson crashes hard.
In the Hollywood Casino 400, Kyle Larson, who won the race at Kansas Speedway in May for the NASCAR Cup Series, encountered an early issue. Turn 1 on Lap 20 saw Larson, the top-seeded driver going into the second round of the playoffs, scrape the outside wall as his right rear tyre went flat. As the caution flag flew, he was allowed to take his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet down pit road so his team could assess the damage.
Pit road was used by the field to change tires and refuel during the yellow flag. Restarting from the pole position, Christopher Bell held the lead. Among the lead lap cars, Larson restarted last but managed to stay on the lead lap.
On the first lap of the NASCAR playoff race at Kansas, there is a crash.
Just moments after the Hollywood Casino 400 green flag waved, a multi-car collision happened at Kanas Speedway towards the rear of the field. Ty Dillon, starting in position 32, and Harrison Burton, starting in position 28, made contact and sent both cars spinning. The collision also claimed the lives of Josh Berry and Jimmy Johnson. Chase Elliott was forced to ride directly up against the outside wall during the collision, but Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet escaped unharmed.
At Kansas, the NASCAR playoff race starts with the green flag.
The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway is now underway. This is the first race of the second round and the fourth of ten playoff races. The field is leading after 80 laps in the first stage, which is driven by Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing.
In the NASCAR playoff race at Kansas, Chase Elliott will start last.
In Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Chase Elliott, who is ranked eighth going into the second round of the playoffs, will start at the back of the pack. After qualifying on Saturday, Hendrick Motorsports modified the engine of his No. 9 Chevrolet.
Who will start the NASCAR playoff race in Kansas from the pole position?
Dryer for Joe Gibbs Racing In the qualifying round on Saturday, Christopher Bell set the best time, and he will start from the pole position on Sunday. Companion Ty Gibbs will start on the front row as well, having qualified second.
What is the schedule for the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR event at Kansas?
Car number in parentheses; (P)=playoff driver
- (20) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota
- (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
- Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
- (45) Tyler Reddick (P), Toyota
- (22) Joey Logano (P), Ford
- (24) William Byron (P), Chevrolet
- (12) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford
- (11) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota
- (14) Chase Briscoe (P), Ford
- (99) Daniel Suarez (P), Chevrolet
- (5) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet
- (48) Alex Bowman (P), Chevrolet
- (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
- (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
- (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
- (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
- (2) Austin Cindric (P), Ford
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
- (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
- (1) Ross Chastain Chevrolet
- (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
- (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
- (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
- (51) Corey LaJoie, Ford
- (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
- (4) Josh Berry, Ford
- (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
- (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
- (16) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
- (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
- (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
- (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota
- (44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
- (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
- (9) Chase Elliott (P), Chevrolet
