NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Hollywood Casino 400 from Kansas Speedway Begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network; Pre-Race Coverage on USA Network Begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green<\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte to Call Race<\/p>\n
Diffey, Burton, Letarte, and Dale Jarrett to Conduct Media Conference Call in Advance of Charlotte Cutoff Race this Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
STAMFORD, Conn. \u2013 Sept. 25, 2025 \u2013 NBC Sports\u2019 presentation of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue this weekend with the Hollywood Casino 400, beginning this Sunday, Sept. 28, from Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.<\/p>\n
The second of three races in the Round of 12, this Sunday\u2019s race will see the winning driver clinch their spot into the Round of 8. The last four drivers at the bottom of the playoff standings will be eliminated at the conclusion of the final Round of 12 race next week on Oct. 5 in Charlotte.<\/p>\n
Ryan Blaney won last week\u2019s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to advance to the Round of 8, while William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, and Denny Hamlin, who made on-track contact with his fellow Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs last week, round out the top five in the playoff standings. Ross Chastain, currently on the playoff bubble, is the defending Hollywood Casino 400 winner.<\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Kim Coon, and Dave Burns will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n
Marty Snider will host pre-race coverage alongside Burton and Letarte, with Diffey hosting post-race coverage with Burton and Letarte.<\/p>\n
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NASCAR PLAYOFFS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL<\/p>\n
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, AT 1:30 P.M. ET<\/p>\n
NBC Sports NASCAR play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey and analysts Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Jarrett will preview next weekend\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series playoff cutoff race in Charlotte and the rest of the postseason on a media conference call on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 1:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Interested media members can dial 786-697-3501 to join; passcode: NBC Sports.<\/p>\n
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NASCAR CUP SERIES ROUND OF 12 STANDINGS<\/p>\n
Pos.
Driver
Points
1.
Ryan Blaney*
–
2.
William Byron
+47
3.
Kyle Larson
+41
4.
Christopher Bell
+29
5.
Denny Hamlin
+27
6.
Joey Logano
+24
7.
Chase Elliott
+14
8.
Chase Briscoe
+12<\/p>\n
ON THE BUBBLE<\/p>\n
9.
Ross Chastain
-12
10.
Austin Cindric
-19
11.
Tyler Reddick
-23
12.
Bubba Wallace
-27<\/p>\n
*Clinched Round of 8 berth<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s opening tease will be voiced by actor P.J. Byrne, who\u2019s starring in the new legal drama series The Rainmaker on USA Network. Byrne has also been featured in movies such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Green Book, and Babylon.<\/p>\n
Last week\u2019s race in New Hampshire saw the debut of \u201cBy the Numbers,\u201d NBC Sports\u2019 new feature highlighting drivers that have driven each of the numbers left in the playoffs. The segment will continue this weekend in Kansas.<\/p>\n