Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held annually at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, since 2001.
Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 part of a NASCAR schedule realignment. Both races are 267 laps and each.
Spring race
The AdventHealth 400 is the current name for the NASCAR Cup Series' spring race at the track. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner, having won the event in 2026.
History On August 18, 2010, the final calendar for the 2011 season was revealed, having a second date for Kansas in the Spring. Like the other race at Kansas, the distance of the race was . The inaugural race was held on June 5, 2011. Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race The next year, in order to complete the track's reconfiguration, the race was moved to April.
In 2014, the race swapped dates with the Southern 500 and was held in May under the lights for the first time.
The race has undergone various name changes throughout its history. After being known as the STP 400 from 2011 to 2013, it was renamed the "5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation" in 2014. Nickelodeon sponsored the 2015 race via the SpongeBob SquarePants television show, followed by GoBowling.com from 2016 to 2017. KC Masterpiece and Digital Ally respectively assumed naming rights in 2018 and 2019, followed by O'Reilly Auto Parts' Super Start Batteries brand in 2020.
In 2020, the race was moved to a Sunday afternoon time and the weekend after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in it being postponed to July 23 as a Thursday night event.
In 2021, Busch Beer, one of NASCAR's premier partners announced that they would be sponsoring the race as the "Busch Name This Race 400", as the company announced that fans would have the opportunity to choose another name for the race through a contest on their website. Fans paid $1 to participate, which went to the non-profit charity Farm Rescue. The winning name was "Buschy McBusch Race 400".
In 2022, AdventHealth became the new title sponsor of the Cup and Truck Series spring races at Kansas. The Cup Series race was titled the "AdventHealth 400". The 2024 edition played host to the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history at 0.001 seconds between the winner, Kyle Larson, and Chris Buescher, who finished 2nd.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 2011 June 52 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge267400.5 (644.542)2:55:10137.184 Report 2012 April 2211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)2:46:44144.122 Report 2013 April 2120 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)2:59:51133.611 Report 2014 May 1024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:07:31128.149 Report 2015 May 9–10*48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:11:50125.265 Report 2016 May 718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)2:49:20141.909 Report 2017 May 1378 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:24:16117.64 Report2018 May 124 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Ford267400.5 (644.542)2:53:38128.395 Report2019 May 112 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford271*406.5 (654.198)3:06:09131.023 Report 2020 July 23*11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:17:14121.835 Report 2021 May 218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:05:21129.647 Report 2022 May 1545 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:13:03124.476 Report 2023 May 711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:24:24117.564 Report 2024 May 55 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet268*402 (646.956)3:10:42126.481 Report 2025 May 115 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:05:13129.74 Report 2026 April 1945 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota274*411 (661.44)2:48:39146.22 Report
Notes 2015: Race started on Saturday and finished shortly after midnight on Sunday due to rain delays. 2019, 2024, and 2026: Race was extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish 2020: Race postponed from May 31 to July 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 3 Denny Hamlin 2012, 2020, 2023 2 Brad Keselowski 2011, 2019 Kyle Busch 2016, 2021 Kyle Larson 2024–2025
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 6 Joe Gibbs Racing 2012–2013, 2016, 2020–2021, 2023 4 Hendrick Motorsports 2014–2015, 2024–2025 2 Team Penske 2011, 2019 23XI Racing 2022, 2026
Manufacturer wins # Wins Manufacturer Years won 9 Toyota 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2020–2023, 2026 4 Chevrolet 2014–2015, 2024–2025 2 Ford 2018–2019 1 Dodge 2011
Fall race
The Hollywood Casino 400 is the current name for the NASCAR Cup Series' fall race at the track. This race is the fourth of ten races in the NASCAR Chase. Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the event, having won it in 2026.
History
As part of the oval track construction boom in the 1990s, in December 1996, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced preliminary plans to find a location to build a $100 million, 120,000-seat capacity track. An official for ISC, John Story, mentioned that the Kansas City metropolitan area was a suitable area that the company was looking at. At the end of negotiations in October 1997, the plot of land near I-70 and I-435 was chosen, with initial plans stating to sit 75,000 with room to expand to 150,000. The track's budget stated amounted to almost $200 million. The track's construction was scheduled to start in the spring of 1998 and was scheduled to be finished sometime in 2000.
Guarantee of a NASCAR Winston Cup race weekend was not given, with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series schedule experiencing growth in the 1990s; a "radical plan" was predicted to be needed in order to get a Winston Cup race weekend. Although construction had started several months earlier in September 1999, the project was delayed to the point where chances of an opening date in 2000 were "very small" according to ISC's Grant Lynch.
In September 2001, the track was able to hold its first Winston Cup Series race, with Jeff Gordon winning the inaugural event. The race would be held during the Chase/playoffs.
The race has had multiple sponsorships including: Protection One, LifeLock, Camping World and Price Chopper.
In 2011, the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway took over the naming rights for the race. The race was also known as for sponsorship reasons as the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET. Today, the race is still apart of "The Chase".
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 2001 September 3024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:37:19110.576 Report 2002 September 2924 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:21:16119.394 Report 2003 October 512 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge267400.5 (644.542)3:17:34121.63 Report 2004 October 1001 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:07:39128.058 Report 2005 October 96 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford267400.5 (644.542)2:54:25137.774 Report 2006 October 120 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:17:22121.753 Report 2007 September 3016 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford210*315 (506.943)3:00:02104.981 Report 2008 September 2848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)2:59:56133.549 Report 2009 October 414 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)2:55:13137.144 Report 2010 October 316 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford267400.5 (644.542)2:54:02138.077 Report 2011 October 948 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet272*408 (656.612)2:58:27137.181 Report 2012* October 2117 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford267400.5 (644.542)3:28:48115.086 Report 2013 October 629 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:29:10114.884 Report 2014 October 522 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford267400.5 (644.542)2:49:17141.951 Report 2015 October 1822 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford269*403.5 (649.37)2:58:22135.732 Report 2016 October 164 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 267400.5 (644.542)3:00:28133.155 Report 2017 October 2278 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:11:57125.189 Report 2018 October 219 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)2:38:02152.713 Report 2019 October 2011 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota277*415.5 (668.682)3:02:39136.491 Report 2020 October 1822 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford267400.5 (644.542)2:53:43138.329 Report 2021 October 245 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:03:49130.728 Report 2022 September 1145 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota267400.5 (644.542)3:10:03126.44 Report 2023 September 1045 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota268*402 (646.956)3:12:38125.212 Report 2024 September 291 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)3:14:54123.294 Report 2025 September 289 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet273*409.5 (659.026)3:19:35123.106 Report 2026 September 275 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet267400.5 (644.542)2:52:41136.156 Report
Notes 2007: The race was shortened due to darkness after two rain delays. 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023, and 2025: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (drivers) # wins Driver Years won 3 Joey Logano 2014–2015, 2020 2 Jeff Gordon 2001–2002 Tony Stewart 2006, 2009 Greg Biffle 2007, 2010 Jimmie Johnson 2008, 2011 Kevin Harvick 2013, 2016 Chase Elliott 2018, 2025 Kyle Larson 2021, 2026
Multiple winners (teams) # wins Team Years won 8 Hendrick Motorsports 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2025, 2026 4 RFK Racing 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 Team Penske 2003, 2014–2015, 2020 2 Stewart–Haas Racing 2009, 2016 Joe Gibbs Racing 2006, 2019 23XI Racing 2022–2023
Manufacturer wins # wins Manufacturer Years won 14 Chevrolet 2001–2002, 2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024–2026 7 Ford 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014–2015, 2020 4 Toyota 2017, 2019, 2022–2023 1 Dodge 2003
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