Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway, September 28, 2025
Chase Elliott
Winner
273
Laps
37
Entries
11
Leaders
Chase Elliott won the 2025 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2025, leading 24 of 273 laps. Denny Hamlin finished second; Christopher Bell rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Track
Season
2025
Winner
Leaders
11 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Chase Elliott |
| 2 | 2 | — | Denny Hamlin |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | Christopher Bell |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | Chase Briscoe |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | Bubba Wallace |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | Kyle Larson |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | Tyler Reddick |
| 8 | 31 | +23 | Brad Keselowski |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | William Byron |
| 10 | 24 | +14 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | Ross Chastain |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | Todd Gilliland |
| 13 | 33 | +20 | Ty Dillon |
| 14 | 21 | +7 | Michael McDowell |
| 15 | 15 | — | Chris Buescher |
| 16 | 10 | -6 | Erik Jones |
| 17 | 30 | +13 | Daniel Suarez |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | Justin Haley |
| 19 | 29 | +10 | Kyle Busch |
| 20 | 27 | +7 | Cole Custer |
| 21 | 35 | +14 | Joey Logano |
| 22 | 32 | +10 | Riley Herbst |
| 23 | 14 | -9 | Noah Gragson |
| 24 | 37 | +13 | Ryan Blaney |
| 25 | 8 | -17 | Ty Gibbs |
| 26 | 19 | -7 | Ryan Preece |
| 27 | 16 | -11 | Austin Dillon |
| 28 | 17 | -11 | Alex Bowman |
| 29 | 6 | -23 | Carson Hocevar |
| 30 | 26 | -4 | Austin Cindric |
| 31 | 28 | -3 | Zane Smith |
| 32 | 25 | -7 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 33 | 13 | -20 | Josh Berry |
| 34 | 36 | +2 | J.J. Yeley |
| 35 | 18 | -17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 36 | 20 | -16 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 37 | 34 | -3 | Cody Ware |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 1 | — | 20 |
| Kyle Larson | 2 | 3 | — | 17 |
| Christopher Bell | 4 | 2 | — | 16 |
| Chase Elliott | 3 | 4 | — | 15 |
| Chase Briscoe | 6 | 5 | — | 11 |
| Ross Chastain | 5 | 8 | — | 9 |
| Joey Logano | 7 | 7 | — | 8 |
| Bubba Wallace | — | 6 | — | 5 |
| Chris Buescher | 8 | — | — | 3 |
| Ryan Blaney | — | 9 | — | 2 |
| Zane Smith | 9 | — | — | 2 |
| Alex Bowman | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Carson Hocevar | 10 | — | — | 1 |
| Tyler Reddick | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| William Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Busch | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Preece | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Cindric | — | — | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Berry | — | — | — | — |
| J.J. Yeley | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 36 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.3 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 10.1 | 1 | +9.1 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 6.2 | 2 | +4.2 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 9.2 | 3 | +6.2 |
| 4 | Chase Briscoe | 7.8 | 4 | +3.8 |
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 12.7 | 5 | +7.7 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 13.1 | 6 | +7.1 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 11.2 | 7 | +4.2 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 15.4 | 8 | +7.4 |
| 9 | William Byron | 10.7 | 9 | +1.7 |
| 10 | Shane van Gisbergen | 18.3 | 10 | +8.3 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | 14.5 | 11 | +3.5 |
| 12 | Todd Gilliland | 19.1 | 12 | +7.1 |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | 22.9 | 13 | +9.9 |
| 14 | Michael McDowell | 16.9 | 14 | +2.9 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 9.2 | 15 | -5.8 |
| 16 | Erik Jones | 14.7 | 16 | -1.3 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 12.7 | 17 | -4.3 |
| 18 | Justin Haley | 20.9 | 18 | +2.9 |
| 20 | Cole Custer | 22.0 | 20 | +2.0 |
| 21 | Joey Logano | 11.9 | 21 | -9.1 |
(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
- Chase Elliott: has 23 career starts at Kansas Speedway with a 9.7 avg finish (2 wins) — 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 P37 vs predicted P57. Track history: 9 starts, 32.7 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2025 Hollywood Casino 400?
Chase Elliott won the 2025 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 2025 Hollywood Casino 400 held?
The 2025 Hollywood Casino 400 was held at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2025.