NASCAR’s premier stock car racing series, originated in 1949 in Daytona Beach, Florida by Bill France Sr. and a group of dedicated racers.
Chase Elliott won the Cup Series race at Kansas. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21st, with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT coming in 26th.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — There are no team orders in the Toyota camp. That much is clear.
In Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, the second race in the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the Camry contingent squandered a chance at a likely victory despite lining up in the first five positions for a final overtime restart.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In the last few feet of race track in the second overtime Sunday afternoon, Chase Elliott came from oblivion to steal the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET and earn a berth in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
As his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet sped wide open through the final corner on Lap 273 at Kansas Speedway, Elliott’s car bounced off the side of Denny Hamlin’s Toyota on the way to the finish line.
In the early days of the Next Gen era, 23XI Racing owned Kansas Speedway—from a performance standpoint, at least.
Kurt Busch claimed the 34th and final victory of his NASCAR Cup Series career in the first Gen 7 race at the 1.5-mile track in 2022. Later that year, Bubba Wallace won the Playoff event at Kansas as a non-Playoff driver.
HUDSON, Ohio (September 25, 2025) – Kaulig Racing announced today the promotion of Chris Rice from President to Chief Executive Officer. Rice, who has been with the team since its inception in 2016, has played a vital role in the organization’s growth and success in NASCAR.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 25, 2025 – NBC Sports’ 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.
The second of three races in the Round of 12, this Sunday’s 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.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dream Flights, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring veterans in retirement and assisted living communities with free flights in restored World War II-era biplanes, announced today that its longtime primary sponsor, Sport Clips Haircuts, is carrying its mission onto NASCAR’s biggest stage this weekend at the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 28.
LOUDON, N.H. – Ryan Blaney powered to victory today in the Mobil 1 301 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Playoffs race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), kicking off the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs and marking another thrilling chapter in the track’s storied racing history. The race drew a sold-out crowd for the NCS’s only stop in New England this season.
LOUDON, N.H. – Ryan Blaney’s victory Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was a non-too subtle wake-up call for the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff field that Team Penske is up and ready to roll on another Cup championship.
The popular 2023 champ Blaney opened this three-race round of the 2025 Playoffs by leading 116 laps en route to his third victory of the season – resoundingly claiming that automatic bid into the championship’s Round of 8.
