AdventHealth 400
{{short description|Annual auto race held at Kansas City}}
{{redirect|GoBowling.com 400|the Pocono race formerly known by this name|NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway|the race held at Watkins Glen International|Go Bowling at The Glen}}
{{Infobox motor race
| Race title = AdventHealth 400
| Logo = AdventHealth_400_new_logo.png
| Track map = 200px
| Series long = NASCAR Cup Series
| Venue = Kansas Speedway
| Location = Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
| Sponsor = AdventHealth{{Cite web|url=https://www.kansasspeedway.com/2022/02/16/adventhealth-becomes-official-health-care-provider-of-kansas-speedway/|title = AdventHealth becomes Official Health Care Provider of Kansas Speedway|date = 16 February 2022}}
| First race = 2011
| Last race =
| Distance = {{convert|400.5|mi|km|3}}
| Laps = 267
Stage 1: 80
Stage 2: 85
Final stage: 102
| Previous names = STP 400 (2011–2013)
5-Hour Energy 400 (2014)
SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (2015)
Go Bowling 400 (2016–2017)
KC Masterpiece 400 (2018)
Digital Ally 400 (2019)
Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts (2020)
Buschy McBusch Race 400 (2021)
| Most wins driver = Denny Hamlin (3)
| Most wins team = Joe Gibbs Racing (6)
| Most wins manufacturer = Toyota (8)
| Surface = Asphalt
| Length mi = 1.5
| Turns = 4
}}
The AdventHealth 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 part of a NASCAR schedule realignment; with the other one being the Hollywood Casino 400, the thirty-second race of the season. Kyle Larson is the defending winner.
History
File:Super-start-batteries-race-logo.png
The inaugural STP 400 was held on June 5, 2011. Like the fall race at Kansas, the distance of the race was 400.5 miles (644.542 km).{{cite web | url=http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142712 | title=THE RACE: STP 400 | publisher=Jayski NASCAR Silly Season Site | date=June 5, 2012 | access-date=May 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502115428/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142712 | archive-date=May 2, 2012 | url-status=dead }} Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after saving fuel.{{cite web | url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-at-Kansas-STP-400-postrace-060511 | title=Keselowski edges Junior for Kansas win | work=Fox Sports | date=June 6, 2011 | access-date=April 21, 2012 | author=Horne, Lisa | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903104318/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-at-Kansas-STP-400-postrace-060511 | archive-date=September 3, 2011 | url-status=live }} Unlike 2011, the 2012 race was moved to April 22, 2012, to allow more time for the Kansas Speedway to complete the track's reconfiguration.{{cite web | url=http://www.kansasspeedway.com/Articles/2011/09/2012-Race-Dates.aspx | title=Kansas Speedway Announces 2012 NASCAR Race Dates | publisher=Kansas Speedway | access-date=April 21, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926003304/http://www.kansasspeedway.com/Articles/2011/09/2012-Race-Dates.aspx | archive-date=September 26, 2011 | url-status=live }} During the 2012 STP 400, A. J. Allmendinger won the pole position with a time of 30.683 seconds,{{cite web | url=http://www.nascar.com/news/120421/aallmendinger-cup-pole-kansas/index.html | title=Allmendinger wins Kansas pole despite late draw | publisher=NASCAR | work=NASCAR Wire Service | date=April 21, 2012 | access-date=May 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424073128/http://www.nascar.com/news/120421/aallmendinger-cup-pole-kansas/index.html | archive-date=April 24, 2012 | url-status=live }} but Denny Hamlin won the race after passing Martin Truex Jr.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7843006/denny-hamlin-holds-martin-truex-jr-win-kansas-speedway | title=Denny Hamlin earns win at Kansas | publisher=ESPN | work=The Associated Press | date=April 22, 2012 | access-date=May 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501211302/http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7843006/denny-hamlin-holds-martin-truex-jr-win-kansas-speedway | archive-date=May 1, 2012 | url-status=live }} For 2013, the race remained as the eighth race of the season in April, and was held on April 21, 2013.
In 2014, the race swapped dates with the Bojangles' Southern 500 and was held in May under the lights for the first time.{{cite web|last=Cain|first=Holly|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/10/11/nascar-darlington-kansas-swap-schedule-dates-2014.html|title=KANSAS, DARLINGTON TO SWAP SCHEDULE SPOTS IN '14|publisher=NASCAR|date=October 11, 2013|access-date=October 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013110708/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/10/11/nascar-darlington-kansas-swap-schedule-dates-2014.html|archive-date=October 13, 2013|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/nascar-plans-to-run-5-races-at-kansas-speedway-in-july|title=NASCAR plans to run 5 races at Kansas Speedway in July|work=KSHB-TV|date=June 4, 2020|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://performanceracing.com/news/5-hour-energy-sponsors-kansas-cup-race|title=5-Hour ENERGY Sponsors Kansas Cup Race|work=Performance Racing Industry|date=April 29, 2014|access-date=July 10, 2020}} Nickelodeon sponsored the 2015 race via the SpongeBob SquarePants television show,{{cite magazine|last=Alonzo|first=Austin|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/2015/05/spongebob-squarepants-400-back-story.html|title=The story behind the SpongeBob SquarePants 400|magazine=Kansas City Business Journal|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=July 10, 2020}} followed by GoBowling.com from 2016 to 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.theledger.com/news/20160113/gobowlingcom-to-sponsor-spring-kansas-race/1|title=Kansas Speedway and GoBowling.com announced a partnership today for the May 7 GoBowling.com 400, Kansas Speedway's annual May NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race.|newspaper=The Ledger|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=July 10, 2020}} KC Masterpiece and Digital Ally respectively assumed naming rights in 2018 and 2019,{{cite news|last=Kerkhoff|first=Blair|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article210292994.html|title=Kansas Speedway race has new sponsor with local ties and many flavors|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=July 10, 2020}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/04/17/digital-ally-sponsoring-kansas-speedway-may-race-weekend/|title=Digital Ally Sponsoring Kansas Weekend|work=Kansas Speedway|publisher=Motor Racing Network|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=July 10, 2020}} followed by O'Reilly Auto Parts' Super Start Batteries brand in 2020.{{cite press release|url=https://www.kansasspeedway.com/Articles/2020/07/OReilly-Auto-Parts-Named-Sponsor.aspx|title=O'Reilly Auto Parts named entitlement sponsor for Kansas Speedway's July NASCAR Cup Series race|work=Kansas Speedway|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
The title sponsorship for the race changed again in 2021 from Super Start Batteries to Busch Beer, one of NASCAR's premier partners. The name of the race itself was announced 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/02/23/busch-beer-gives-fans-the-chance-to-name-nascar-cup-race-at-kansas-speedway/ |title=Busch Beer gives fans the chance to name NASCAR Cup race at Kansas Speedway |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=February 23, 2021}} The winning name was "Buschy McBusch Race 400".{{cite news|last=Palmer|first=Tod|url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/buschy-mcbusch-race-400-coming-to-kansas-speedway-on-may-2|title=Buschy McBusch Race 400: Coming to Kansas Speedway on May 2|publisher=KSHB-TV|date=March 17, 2021|access-date=March 17, 2021}}
Past winners
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rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Date ! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2"|Driver ! rowspan="2"|Team ! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer ! rowspan="2"|Sponsor ! colspan="2"|Race Distance ! rowspan="2"|Race Time ! rowspan="2"|Average Speed ! rowspan="2"|Report ! rowspan="2"|Ref |
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Laps
! Miles (km) |
2011
| June 5 |align="center"|2 | Dodge |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|2:55:10 |align="center"|137.184 | Report |
2012
| April 22 |align="center"|11 | Toyota |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|2:46:44 |align="center"|144.122 | Report |
2013
| April 21 |align="center"|20 | Joe Gibbs Racing (2) | Toyota (2) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|2:59:51 |align="center"|133.611 | Report |
2014
| May 10 |align="center"|24 | Axalta |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:07:31 |align="center"|128.149 | Report |
2015
| May 9–10* |align="center"|48 | Hendrick Motorsports (2) | Chevrolet (2) | Lowe's |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:11:50 |align="center"|125.265 | Report |
2016
| May 7 |align="center"|18 | Joe Gibbs Racing (3) | Toyota (3) | M&M's/Walgreens/Red Nose Day on NBC |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|2:49:20 |align="center"|141.909 | Report |
2017
| May 13 |align="center"|78 | Toyota (4) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:24:16 |align="center"|117.64 | Report |
2018
| May 12 |align="center"|4 | Ford |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|2:53:38 |align="center"|128.395 | Report |
2019
| May 11 |align="center"|2 | Brad Keselowski (2) | Team Penske (2) | Ford (2) | Würth |align="center"|271* |align="center"|406.5 (654.198) |align="center"|3:06:09 |align="center"|131.023 | Report |
2020
| July 23* |align="center"|11 | Denny Hamlin (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing (4) | Toyota (5) | FedEx Freight (2) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:17:14 |align="center"|121.835 | Report |
2021
| May 2 |align="center"|18 | Kyle Busch* (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing (5) | Toyota (6) | M&M's Mix (2) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:05:21 |align="center"|129.647 | Report |
2022
| May 15 |align="center"|45 | Toyota (7) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:13:03 |align="center"|124.476 | Report |
2023
| May 7 |align="center"|11 | Denny Hamlin (3) | Joe Gibbs Racing (6) | Toyota (8) | FedEx Express (3) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:24:24 |align="center"|117.564 | Report |
2024
| May 5 |align="center"|5 | Hendrick Motorsports (3) | Chevrolet (3) |align="center"|268* |align="center"|402 (646.956) |align="center"|3:10:42 |align="center"|126.481 | Report |
2025
| May 11 |align="center"|5 | Kyle Larson (2) | Hendrick Motorsports (4) | Chevrolet (4) | HendrickCars.com (2) |align="center"|267 |align="center"|400.5 (644.542) |align="center"|3:05:13 |align="center"|129.74 | Report |
=Notes=
- 2015: Race started on Saturday and finished shortly after midnight on Sunday due to rain delays.
- 2019 and 2024: 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)=
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# Wins
! Driver ! Years Won |
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3
| 2012, 2020, 2023 |
rowspan="3" | 2
| 2011, 2019 |
Kyle Busch
| 2016, 2021 |
Kyle Larson
| 2024–2025 |
=Multiple winners (teams)=
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# Wins
! Team ! Years Won |
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6
| 2012–2013, 2016, 2020–2021, 2023 |
4
| 2014–2015, 2024–2025 |
2
| 2011, 2019 |
=Manufacturer wins=
=Sponsor wins=
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# Wins
! Sponsor ! Years Won |
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3
| FedEx | 2012, 2020, 2023 |
rowspan="2" | 2
| M&M's | 2016, 2021 |
HendrickCars.com
| 2024–2025 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Racing-Reference track|Kansas_Speedway|Kansas Speedway}}
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