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2022 Hollywood Casino 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 28 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = Hollywood Casino 400

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2022 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2022-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=August 14, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|title=Kansas Speedway|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|date=January 3, 2013|website=NASCAR.com|access-date=August 14, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/10/12228_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 6, 2022|date=September 6, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/hollywood-casino-400/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 10, 2022|date=September 10, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/hollywood-casino-400/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 10, 2022|date=September 10, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Hollywood Casino 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/hollywood-casino-400/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 11, 2022|date=September 11, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/11/12228_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 11, 2022|date=September 11, 2022}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2022|09|11}}

| Year = 2022

| Image = 2022_Hollywood_Casino_400.webp

| Caption =The 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 program cover.

| Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 267

| Distance_mi = 400.5

| Distance_km = 640.8

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|126.44|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Tyler Reddick

| Pole_Team = Richard Childress Racing

| Pole_Time = 29.899

| Most_Driver = Alex Bowman

| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Most_laps = 107

| Car = 45

| First_Driver = Bubba Wallace

| First_Team = 23XI Racing

| Network = USA

| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

| Ratings =

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon

| Turn_Ann = 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 {{Convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} 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=

File:Kansas-speedway.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

Kansas Speedway is a {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} 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.

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==Entry list==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
2Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
16Noah Gragson (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Ty Gibbs (i)23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
43Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
45Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
47nowrap| Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
77Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel Suáreznowrap| Trackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/10/12228_ENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.184 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|178.903|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Reddick tops NASCAR Cup practice at Kansas|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/reddick-leads-cup-practice-kansas/10367232/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=September 10, 2022|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=September 10, 2022}}

=Practice results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

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

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/10/12228_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results]

Qualifying

Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.899 and a speed of {{Convert|180.608|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Tyler Reddick beats Logano for Cup pole at Kansas|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tyler-reddick-beats-logano-for-cup-pole-at-kansas/10367294/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=September 10, 2022|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=September 10, 2022}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}}

! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}}

1

| 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 29.853 || 29.899

2

| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 29.915 || 29.936

3

| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.960 || 29.964

4

| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.080 || 30.057

5

| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 29.870 || 30.066

6

| 45 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 30.170 || 30.124

7

| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.225 || 30.142

8

| 2 || Austin Cindric (R) || Team Penske || Ford || 30.123 || 30.158

9

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.010 || 30.180

10

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.262 || 30.266

11

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.051 || —

12

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.105 || —

13

| 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.129 || —

14

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.177 || —

15

| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 30.200 || —

16

| 23 || Ty Gibbs (i) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 30.362 || —

17

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 30.396 || —

18

| 21 || Harrison Burton (R) || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 30.419 || —

19

| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.434 || —

20

| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.479 || —

21

| 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.493 || —

22

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.517 || —

23

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.576 || —

24

| 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.630 || —

25

| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.633 || —

26

| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.645 || —

27

| 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.658 || —

28

| 16 || Noah Gragson (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.673 || —

29

| 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.745 || —

30

| 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 30.885 || —

31

| 77 || Landon Cassill (i) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.901 || —

32

| 38 || Todd Gilliland (R) || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.913 || —

33

| 15 || J. J. Yeley (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 31.064 || —

34

| 78 || B. J. McLeod (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Ford || 31.528 || —

35

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 31.906 || —

36

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 0.000 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/10/12228_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet7
545Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
81Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/11/12228_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 85

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

148Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
445Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
75Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord2
101Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/11/12228_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 102

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1645Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota26753
22511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26740
3420Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26753
4348Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26743
51219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26740
6924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26739
751Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet26734
875Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26733
91712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26739
101599Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet26727
11229Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26737
1282Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord26725
131314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord26724
14113Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26724
151017Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord26722
162334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26721
17222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26625
182816Noah Gragson (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2660
192731Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet26618
202142Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet26617
213610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26616
222941Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord26615
233238Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26614
243177Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2660
25266Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord26612
262018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26515
273051Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord26510
283315J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2640
292443Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet2648
303547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26214
313478B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord2620
321821Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord1155
33197Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1144
341623Ty Gibbs (i)23XI RacingToyota900
3518Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet672
36144Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord321
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/11/12228_UNOFFRES.pdf 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: {{convert|126.44|mph|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.

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colspan="2"|USA
Booth announcersPit 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.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="3"|MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit 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

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,108

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,098 (–10)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,097 (–11)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,090 (–18)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,086 (–22)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,080 (–28)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,078 (–30)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,077 (–31)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Ross Chastain

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,076 (–32)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Daniel Suárez

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,056 (–52)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 6

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,052 (–56)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Austin Cindric

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,052 (–56)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,050 (–58)

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|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Austin Dillon

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,049 (–59)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Chase Briscoe

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,043 (–65)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,017 (–91)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/9/11/12228_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings]

Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing) has advanced on points in the driver's and owner's championship.
The No. 45 23XI Racing team has advanced with the team win in the owner's championship.

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,032

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 959 (–73)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 921 (–111)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

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