Hollywood Casino 400

Kansas Speedway, September 11, 2022

Bubba Wallace
Winner
267
Laps
36
Entries
12
Leaders

Bubba Wallace won the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 11, 2022, leading 58 of 267 laps. Denny Hamlin finished second; Christopher Bell rounded out the podium. The race featured 12 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Season
2022
Winner
Leaders
12 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 6 +5 Bubba Wallace
2 25 +23 Denny Hamlin
3 4 +1 Christopher Bell
4 3 -1 Alex Bowman
5 12 +7 Martin Truex, Jr.
6 9 +3 William Byron
7 5 -2 Ross Chastain
8 7 -1 Kyle Larson
9 17 +8 Ryan Blaney
10 15 +5 Daniel Suarez
11 22 +11 Chase Elliott
12 8 -4 Austin Cindric
13 13 Chase Briscoe
14 11 -3 Austin Dillon
15 10 -5 Chris Buescher
16 23 +7 Michael McDowell
17 2 -15 Joey Logano
18 28 +10 Noah Gragson
19 27 +8 Justin Haley
20 21 +1 Ty Dillon
21 36 +15 Aric Almirola
22 29 +7 Cole Custer
23 32 +9 Todd Gilliland
24 31 +7 Landon Cassill
25 26 +1 Brad Keselowski
26 20 -6 Kyle Busch
27 30 +3 Cody Ware
28 33 +5 J.J. Yeley
29 24 -5 Erik Jones
30 35 +5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31 34 +3 B.J. McLeod
32 18 -14 Harrison Burton
33 19 -14 Corey LaJoie
34 16 -18 Ty Gibbs
35 1 -34 Tyler Reddick
36 14 -22 Kevin Harvick
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Christopher Bell 1 2 19
Bubba Wallace 5 4 13
Ryan Blaney 2 9 11
Chase Elliott 6 5 11
Alex Bowman 1 10
Martin Truex, Jr. 3 8
William Byron 3 8
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 4 7
Denny Hamlin 6 5
Joey Logano 9 8 5
Ross Chastain 8 10 4
Kyle Larson 7 4
Kyle Busch 7 4
Austin Dillon 10 1
Daniel Suarez
Austin Cindric
Chase Briscoe
Chris Buescher
Michael McDowell
Noah Gragson
Justin Haley
Ty Dillon
Aric Almirola
Cole Custer
Todd Gilliland
Landon Cassill
Brad Keselowski
Cody Ware
J.J. Yeley
Erik Jones
B.J. McLeod
Harrison Burton
Corey LaJoie
Ty Gibbs
Tyler Reddick
Kevin Harvick
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 31 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.6 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Bubba Wallace 12.7 1 +11.7
2 Denny Hamlin 6.2 2 +4.2
3 Christopher Bell 9.2 3 +6.2
4 Alex Bowman 16.2 4 +12.2
5 Martin Truex, Jr. 15.4 5 +10.4
6 William Byron 10.7 6 +4.7
7 Ross Chastain 14.5 7 +7.5
8 Kyle Larson 13.1 8 +5.1
9 Ryan Blaney 8.2 9 -0.8
10 Daniel Suarez 12.7 10 +2.7
11 Chase Elliott 10.1 11 -0.9
12 Austin Cindric 15.4 12 +3.4
13 Chase Briscoe 7.8 13 -5.2
14 Austin Dillon 19.9 14 +5.9
15 Chris Buescher 9.2 15 -5.8
16 Michael McDowell 16.9 16 +0.9
17 Joey Logano 11.9 17 -5.1
18 Noah Gragson 22.9 18 +4.9
19 Justin Haley 20.9 19 +1.9
20 Ty Dillon 22.9 20 +2.9

(showing top 20 finishers)

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Bubba Wallace: has 22 career starts at Kansas Speedway with a 18.7 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 40 career starts at Kansas Speedway with a 12.4 avg finish (5 wins), finishing P2 on the day.
  • Cody Ware: was the biggest surprise, finishing P27 vs predicted P57. Track history: 9 starts, 32.7 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400?
Bubba Wallace won the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway driving for 23XI Racing.
Where was the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 held?
The 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 was held at Kansas Speedway on September 11, 2022.