2019 Hollywood Casino 400
# 2019 Hollywood Casino 400

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.

## 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**

* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 52 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | Timmy Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

### First practice

Brad 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).

| 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

Daniel 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).

| 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

Daniel Hemric scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.329 and a speed of 178.047 mph (286.539 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.329 |
| 2 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.364 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.379 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 30.394 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.399 |
| 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.408 |
| 7 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.423 |
| 8 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.446 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.448 |
| 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.452 |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.464 |
| 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.465 |
| 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.476 |
| 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.497 |
| 15 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.518 |
| 16 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.520 |
| 17 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.544 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.548 |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.573 |
| 20 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.575 |
| 21 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.605 |
| 22 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.612 |
| 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.631 |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 30.634 |
| 25 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.742 |
| 26 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.803 |
| 27 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 30.879 |
| 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.880 |
| 29 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 30.912 |
| 30 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 31.004 |
| 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 31.086 |
| 32 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 31.277 |
| 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.365 |
| 34 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.378 |
| 35 | 52 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.386 |
| 36 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 31.494 |
| 37 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.787 |
| 38 | 77 | Timmy Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.079 |
| 39 | 66 | Joey Gase (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 33.190 |
| 40 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0.000 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

## Race

### Stage results

Stage 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

Stage 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

* 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

### Television

NBC 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

MRN 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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 4,046 |
| | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4,042 (–4) |
| 2 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 4,037 (–9) |
| 2 | 4 | Joey Logano | 4,030 (–16) |
| 1 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 4,028 (–18) |
| 4 | 6 | Chase Elliott | 4,024 (–22) |
| | 7 | Kyle Larson | 4,011 (–35) |
| 1 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 4,009 (–37) |
| 4 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2,229 (–1,817) |
| 1 | 10 | William Byron | 2,181 (–1,865) |
| 3 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 2,181 (–1,865) |
| 1 | 12 | Clint Bowyer | 2,165 (–1,881) |
| | 13 | Aric Almirola | 2,148 (–1,898) |
| 1 | 14 | Kurt Busch | 2,130 (–1,916) |
| 1 | 15 | Ryan Newman | 2,121 (–1,925) |
| | 16 | Erik Jones | 2,072 (–1,974) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 1,167 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,127 (–40) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 1,093 (–74) |
