Hollywood Casino 400<\/p>\n
The Cup Series Chase rolls on with the fourth race of 10 to decide this year\u2019s NASCAR champion. The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway brings us back to Sunday racing after last Saturday\u2019s night race at Bristol.<\/p>\n
It also takes us back to the scene of the AdventHealth 400 back on April 19, a race won by Tyler Reddick. In fact, the last race won by Reddick, as he won five of the first nine races of the season, but hasn\u2019t been able to put it all together to pick up a sixth victory. He could certainly use one here, as he, like many others, is falling further out of contention.<\/p>\n
How to Watch The Hollywood Casino 400<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, September 27, 2026<\/p>\n
Where: Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS<\/p>\n
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Channel: USA<\/p>\n
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Schedule<\/p>\n
Cook Out Southern 500 (Darlington) \u2013 September 6<\/p>\n
Enjoy Illinois 300 (World Wide Technology Raceway) \u2013 September 13<\/p>\n
Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Bristol) \u2013 September 19<\/p>\n
Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas) \u2013 September 27<\/p>\n
South Point 400 (Las Vegas) \u2013 October 4<\/p>\n
Bank of America 400 (Charlotte) \u2013 October 11<\/p>\n
Freeway Insurance 500 (Phoenix) \u2013 October 18<\/p>\n
Yellawood 500 (Talladega) \u2013 October 25<\/p>\n
Xfinity 500 (Martinsville) \u2013 November 1<\/p>\n
Straight Talk Wireless 400 (Homestead-Miami) \u2013 November 8<\/p>\n
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Standings<\/p>\n
All 16 drivers who qualified for the Cup Series Chase will be in the running to win the championship for the duration of the postseason. The point totals were reset based on a new format, ranging from 2,100 to 2,000 to start the Chase.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kyle Larson \u2013 2206<\/p>\n
Denny Hamlin \u2013 2205<\/p>\n
Joey Logano \u2013 2190<\/p>\n
Christopher Bell \u2013 2189<\/p>\n
Ty Gibbs \u2013 2164<\/p>\n
Ryan Blaney \u2013 2154<\/p>\n
Tyler Reddick \u2013 2145<\/p>\n
Carson Hocevar \u2013 2121<\/p>\n
Chase Briscoe \u2013 2119<\/p>\n
Bubba Wallace \u2013 2114<\/p>\n
Austin Cindric \u2013 2090<\/p>\n
Chase Elliott \u2013 2089<\/p>\n
William Byron \u2013 2085<\/p>\n
Ryan Preece \u2013 2082<\/p>\n
Chris Buescher \u2013 2082<\/p>\n
Daniel Suarez \u2013 2072<\/p>\n
Through three playoff races, we have had three different winners, as Bell, Larson, and Logano have taken checkered flags thus far. Perhaps Blaney should have been last week\u2019s winner at Bristol, as he had a kerfuffle with Hocevar following the race. Blaney led the most laps, won Stage 2, and finished 33rd, while Hocevar finished third. Blaney accused Hocevar of crashing him. No penalties were handed out as a result of the fracas.<\/p>\n
The race winners from the regular season were Reddick (5), Hamlin (4), Blaney (3), Chase Elliott (2), Shane van Gisbergen (2), Corey Heim (2), Gibbs (2), Logano (2), Suarez, Carson Hocevar, Briscoe, and Preece. Preece\u2019s win stole van Gisbergen\u2019s playoff spot from him, as it came at just the right time.<\/p>\n
Larson\u2019s points lead comes as a result of three top-five finishes, as he and his team have gotten hot at the right time. Larson didn\u2019t win a regular-season race and only finished second once. Hamlin hasn\u2019t finished better than eighth in the Chase, so he\u2019s squandered some of his points advantage. Logano followed up his third-place finish two races ago with last week\u2019s win at Bristol to leapfrog into third.<\/p>\n
Hollywood Casino 400 Winners<\/p>\n
As mentioned, Reddick won the spring race here, with Larson, Briscoe, Hamlin, and Wallace rounding out the top 10. Hamlin actually led the most laps and won Stage 1, while Larson won Stage 2. The reigning champion of this race is Elliott, who won in an overtime finish last year over Hamlin, Bell, Briscoe, and Wallace.<\/p>\n
Kansas has been on the calendar twice-a-year since 2011, so we have a ton of data points here. If we cut it down to the last 10 races, Larson (5.3) and Hamlin (6.9) stand out as the highest average finishers. Larson is the only driver to have finished on the lead lap in all 10 of those races and he\u2019s won three times with nine top-10 finishes. Hamlin has eight top-five finishes, one more than Larson, and also has nine top-10s with one win. Reddick joins Larson as the only other multiple winner on this track. It doesn\u2019t look like the long shots have much hope this week.<\/p>\n
Hollywood Casino 400 Predictions<\/p>\n