Chase Elliott on renewed excitement heading into the NASCAR playoffs
NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott said the regular season can get long and drawn out, making the playoffs something to look forward to.
- The victory was Elliott’s 22nd career win and his second of the season.
- Elliott passed Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace on the final turn to secure the win.
- The win advances Elliott into the Round of 8 in the NASCAR playoffs.
Chase Elliott won the Kansas NASCAR race in thrilling fashion on Sept. 28.
It was the 22nd career win for Elliott, who won the Cup Series Championship in 2020.
Elliott passed Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin, who had led for most of the Hollywood Casino 400 despite steering issues, on the final turn. Elliott then made contact with Ross Chastain on his way to claiming his second win of the season and powering his way into the Round of 8 in the playoffs.
“These don’t come easy and you never take them for granted,” Elliott told reporters after the win.
Elliott was coming off a fifth-place finish at New Hampshire. He won in similar thrilling fashion in Atlanta on June 28. It was also Elliott’s second win at Kansas Speedway.
Hamlin finished second, Christopher Bell was third, Chase Briscoe was fourth and Wallace was fifth. .
Who won NASCAR Kansas race? Race winner for the Hollywood Casino 400
Here are the unofficial results for the NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway:
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 23XI Racing Toyota
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Ross Chastain, No. 1, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Riley Herbst, No, 35, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
- J.J. Yeley, No. 44, NY Racing Team Chevrolet
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 1 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
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