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| Race 28 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | September 11, 2022 | ||
| 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 | 126.44 miles per hour (203.49 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 29.899 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 107 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 45 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 11, 2022, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 28th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16.
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 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 is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.184 seconds and a speed of 178.903 mph (287.916 km/h).[8]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.184 | 178.903 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 30.266 | 178.418 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.267 | 178.412 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.899 and a speed of 180.608 mph (290.660 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 45 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 53 |
| 2 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 53 |
| 4 | 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 43 |
| 5 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 40 |
| 6 | 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 33 |
| 9 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 39 |
| 10 | 15 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 15 | 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 25 |
| 18 | 28 | 16 | Noah Gragson (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 265 | 15 |
| 27 | 30 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 |
| 29 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 14 |
| 31 | 34 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 262 | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 115 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 4 |
| 34 | 16 | 23 | Ty Gibbs (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 |
| 35 | 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 2 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 32 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 16 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 3 seconds
- Average speed: 126.44 miles per hour (203.49 km/h)
Media
Television
USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Parker Kligerman handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Parker Kligerman |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon 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. Steve Post, Jason Toy & Brienne Pedigo covered the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Jason Toy Brienne Pedigo |
Standings after the race
Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing) has advanced on points in the driver's and owner's championship. |
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References
- ↑ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Hollywood Casino 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ↑ Utter, Jim (September 10, 2022). "Reddick tops NASCAR Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ↑ Utter, Jim (September 10, 2022). "Tyler Reddick beats Logano for Cup pole at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 10, 2022.