The Cup Series caps off a doubleheader weekend of racing at Kansas Speedway with the Hollywood Casino 400.

After his win at Texas Motor Speedway last week, points leader Kyle Larson is the only driver who is guaranteed a spot in the final four in two weeks to end the season.

Fresh off of his win, Kyle Larson sits on the pole and will bring the field to green with Ryan Blaney starting alongside on the front row.

Quin Houff and Ryan Newman will have to start the race from the back of the field after failing the pre-race inspection process multiple times. Chase Briscoe will start the race from the back of the field after the crew made some unapproved adjustments to the car.

The starting lineup for the Hollywood Casino 400:
Kyle Larson
Ryan Blaney
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Joey Logano
William Byron
Christopher Bell
Kevin Harvick
Tyler Reddick
Kurt Busch
Austin Dillon
Matt DiBenedetto
Daniel Suarez
Erik Jones
Michael McDowell
Chase Briscoe – moved to the back of the field
Aric Almirola
Chris Buescher
Cole Custer
Corey LaJoie
Ross Chastain
Alex Bowman
BJ McLeod
Bubba Wallace
Ricky Stenhouse
Anthony Alfredo
Josh Bilicki
Ryan Newman – moved to the back of the field
Ryan Preece
Justin Haley
Ryan Ellis
Quin Houff – moved to the back of the field
Cody Ware
Chad Finchum
David Starr
Joey Gase
Parker Kligerman

Stages one and two of the race are 80 laps each with stage three lasting 107 laps for a total of 267 laps around the mile and a half track.

The drivers can run around 65 to 68 laps on a single load of fuel; which means that they will have to make a fuel stop in all three stages of the race.

NASCAR has called for a competition caution on lap 25.

Award winning actor Eric Stonestreet gave a rousing command to start the engines that had everyone fired up.

Kyle Larson brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the inside lane with Ryan Blaney alongside. Even with a push from Kyle Busch, it takes over a lap for Kyle Larson to get out in front of Ryan Blaney to take the lead.

Lap three, Kyle Larson leads the race with Brad Keselowski in second; Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch round out the top five.

Seventeen years ago today, members of Hendrick Motorsports including owner Rick Hendrick’s 17 year old son Ricky. In tribute, HMS crew members turn their hats backwards. The crew was flying to Martinsville. Kyle Larson’s paint scheme reflects the same paint scheme Ricky Hendrick had when he won his truck race at Kansas.

Lap seven, Kyle Larson has a two tenths of a second lead on Brad Keselowski; Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and William Byron round out the top five.

Lap nine, drivers are beginning to report rain on the track.

NASCAR displays the caution flag on lap eleven for rain.

NASCAR has brought the cars down pit road on lap 12 and brought out the red flag. Drivers are being asked to exit their cars with lightening in the area. The wind has also picked up.

The wind was blowing hard enough to tear the roofs off of some of the pit boxes. William Byron’s crew chief was hit in the head when the roof of the 24 team’s pit box came off. During the red flag he sprinted to and from the infield care center for medical assistance.

After a delay of about 15 minutes, NASCAR has called the drivers back to their cars to prepare to restart the race.

A few drivers take advantage of the caution and come down pit road for service.

Kyle Larson brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 16 with Brad Keselowski alongside. After going side by side, Kyle Larson gets out in front for the lead.

Lap 17, Kyle Larson leads the race with Brad Keselowski in second; Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and William Byron round out the top five.

Lap 20, Kyle Larson has a third of a second lead on Brad Keselowski; Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Ryan Blaney round out the top five.

Lap 22, Ryan Blaney slaps the wall and causes some damage to the right side of his car. The wind is causing some issues for the drivers.

Lap 23, Kyle Busch brings out the caution flag with a flat tire. Busch also has some damage to the right side of his car.

NASCAR has called this as the competition caution. The field comes down pit road for service. After taking fuel only Matt DiBenedetto and Aric Almirola win the race off of pit road.

Matt DiBenedetto brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 28. Matt DiBenedetto gets out in front for the lead but Kyle Larson comes from second to pass for the lead.

Lap 29 Matt DiBenedetto retakes the lead briefly before Kyle Larson gets out in front for the lead.

Lap 30, the top five are Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Matt DiBenedetto, and Ryan Blaney.

The air temperature was 73 degrees when the race began but since the rain and wind increase, the temperature has begun to drop.

Lap 33, Chase Elliott passes Kyle Larson for the lead with William Byron in third for a HMS 1-2-3.

Brad Keselowski is falling through the field with a damaged car after contact with Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 35, William Byron passes Chase Elliott to take the lead; Kyle Larson is in second and Chase Elliott is in third.

Lap 37, Kyle Larson passes William Byron for the lead.

Brad Keselowski is slowed on the track and has to make an unscheduled trip down pit road with a flat tire.

Lap 39, the top five are Kyle Larson, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano.

The drivers have run less than 40 laps and already two of the eight playoff drivers have had trouble with their cars.

Lap 41, Kyle Larson has a narrow lead on team mate William Byron; Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, and Kevin Harvick round out the top five.

Lap 42, Joey Logano is reporting a vibration.

Lap 50, Kyle Larson has a one second lead on William Byron; Chase Elliott who is reporting a vibration is in third with Ryan Blaney and Kevin Harvick rounding out the top five.

Lap 52, Martin Truex Jr has a smoking car after hitting the wall. Truex has to make an unscheduled trip down pit road with a flat tire. Truex is the third playoff driver to have issues on the track.

Lap 56, Kyle Larson has pulled out to a lead of nearly two and a half seconds on William Byron; Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Kevin Harvick round out the top five.

Chad Finchum is off the track.

Martin Truex Jr comes back on the track two laps down but he passes leader Kyle Larson to get one of his laps back.

Kyle Busch restarted the race in 39th place after having to stop for repairs. He has moved up to 12th place on lap 62. Busch is running speeds faster than leader Kyle Larson.

Lap 69, Kyle Larson puts Brad Keselowski down a second lap.

Kyle Larson has a two second lead on William Byron; Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, and Kevin Harvick round out the top five with 23 cars on the lead lap. Kyle Busch has entered the top 10.

Lap 71, Ryan Blaney has to make an unscheduled pit stop with a flat tire. He was in fourth place.

Lap 73, the top five are Kyle Larson, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, and Kevin Harvick.

With just five laps remaining in stage one, part time racer and NBC sportscaster Parker Kligerman is the last car on the lead lap in 17th place.

Kyle Larson wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Kyle Larson
William Byron
Chase Elliott
Kurt Busch
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvidk
Alex Bowman
Ross Chastain
Kyle Busch
Tyler Reddick

Drivers come down pit road for service with Kyle Larson winning the race off of pit road.

Kyle Larson brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 87 and gets in front after a push from team mate Chase Elliott.

The top five are Kyle Larson, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin.

Lap 88, Chase Elliott passes Kyle Larson for the lead.

Lap 90, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott battle for the lead but Elliott holds him off.

Lap 93, Chase Elliott leads the race with Kyle Larson a half second back; William Byron, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick round out the top five.

William Byron passes Kyle Larson for second.

Lap 96, William Byron has caught up to leader Chase Elliott and is challenging for the lead. Kyle Larson moves up to make it a three way battle.

Chad Finchum is out of the race.

Lap 99, Chase Elliott leads the race with William Byron in second and Kyle Larson in third.

Lap 105, Chase Elliott has pulled out to a one second lead on William Byron; Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Lap 108, Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace battle for tenth with Bubba taking the spot.

Lap 111, Chase Elliott has a lead of over a second on William Byron; Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Kyle Busch is reporting a very tight condition.

Lap 116, there are 17 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 117, William Byron has closed the gap on leader Chase Elliott to under a second; Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Lap 118, Bubba Wallace is the first driver on pit road for his green flag pit stop.

Lap 119, Kyle Busch makes his green flag pit stop to start the cycle of pit stops.

Lap 122, more drivers make their green flag pit stops.

Lap 123, leader Chase Elliott makes his pit stop and give the lead over to William Byron.

Lap 124, William Byron makes his pit stop and gives the lead over to Kurt Busch.

Lap 125, Kurt Busch makes his pit stop and gives the lead over to Joey Logano. Logano, Chase Elliott, and William Byron are the only drivers on the lead lap.

Lap 133, Kyle Busch has hit the wall again and has to make an unscheduled trip down pit road.

Kyle Larson has unlapped himself and is back on the lead lap to make four cars on the lead lap.

Lap 136, Kurt Busch is back on the lead lap.

Lap 140, Kevin Harvick has unlapped himself and is back on the lead lap.

Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick make it a three wide battle as they try to get back on the lead lap.

Lap 144, there are now eight cars on the lead lap.

Martin Truex Jr comes down pit road on lap 144 out of gas. He only ran 58 laps on that load of fuel.

Lap 146, the top five are Joey Logano, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Kurt Busch.

Joey Logano makes his pit stop and gives the lead to William Byron. There are now 14 cars on the lead lap.

There is a possibility that Joey Logano’s team did not get all of the lug nuts tight.

Only eight laps remain in stage two, William Byron leads the race by over three seconds; Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch, and Kevin Harvick round out the top five with 14 cars on the lead lap.

Joey Logano reports that the car feels fine, no vibrations from loose lug nuts.

William Byron wins stage two.

The top 10 at the end of stge two:
William Byron
Chase Elliott
Kyle Larson
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Tyler Reddick
Alex Bowman
Denny Hamlin
Bubba Wallace
Ross Chastain

Drivers come down pit road for service with Kyle Larson beating out a four way battle to come off of pit road first.

Ross Chastain was caught speeding on pit road and will have to restart the race from the back of the longest line.

Kyle Larson brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three from the outside lane on lap 168. Kyle Larson and William Byron battle for the lead as drivers are getting four wide back in the field.

Lap 169, the battle for the lead continues with Kyle Larson and William Byron side by side. Tyler Reddick comes up on the outside to make it a three wide battle for the lead.

Lap 171, Kyle Larson takes the lead with William Byron in second.

Lap 172, the top five are Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, and William Byron.

Ross Chastain was charged with a restart violation and has to serve a pass through penalty.

The caution flag comes out on lap 173 when Anthony Alfredo hits the wall with a flat tire.

Leader Kyle Larson reports a small tire rub.

Drivers come down pit road for service but leaders stayed out on the track.

Bubba Wallace was caught speeding on pit road and will have to restart the race from the back of the field.

Tyler Reddick brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 180. Kyle Larson comes from the outside to take the lead with Kurt Busch in second; Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Joey Logano round out the top five.

William Byron takes third form Chase Elliott.

Joey Logano passes Chase Elliott for fourth.

Kevin Harvick passes Chase Elliott for fifth.

With 85 laps remaining in the race, Kurt Busch is looking to battle Kyle Larson for the lead.

William Byron battles Kurt Busch for second.

Lap 186, William Byron passes Kurt Busch for second and then takes the lead form Kyle Larson.

Lap 187, the top five are William Byron, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson.

Eighty laps to go, William Byron has a third of a second lead on Kurt Busch; Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Lap 197, William Byron continues to lead the race with Kurt Busch in second a second back; Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson rounding out the top five.

Lap 200, Justin Haley is off the track; Anthony Alfredo and Chad Finchum are out of the race.

Denny Hamlin reports some heating issues in the engine.

Lap 204, William Byron has pulled out to a lead of nearly tow seconds on Kurt Busch; Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Lap 207, William Byron has increased his lead to two and a half seconds on Kurt Busch; Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson round out the top five. The drivers still need to make one more pit stop before the end of the race.

Kyle Larson swipes the wall but the track stays green. Larson is reporting a tight condition.

Several drivers are reporting some tire debris on the track. There is some heavy duty tape on the track.

Lap 212, the drivers are within their window to make a pit stop for fuel and finish the race.

Lap 214, Brad Keselowski is the first driver to make a pit stop and begins the cycle. Keselowski had some debris on his grille and the engine temperatures had spiked.

With 50 laps to go, Ryan Newman spins out and brings out the caution flag. He kept the car off the wall.

The field comes down pit road for service with William Byron winning the race off of pit road.

William Byron had to make a second trip down pit road for a loose lug nut.

Kurt Busch brings the field down for the green flag restart and gets out in front after a push from Chase Elliott.

Drivers get three wide in a battle for positon.

With 44 laps to go, Chase Elliott has the lead with Kurt Busch in second.

Ryan Blaney hits the wall and brings out the caution flag with 44 laps remaining in the race.

On pit road, Ryan Blaney’s crew is having difficulty getting the car up. He has some suspension damage and is out of the race.

Chase Elliott brings the field down for the green flag restart with just 39 laps to go. Chase Elliott takes the lead with Kyle Larson in second as drivers get four wide in a battle for position.

Kyle Larson takes the lead with Kurt Busch in second.

Denny Hamlin takes third.

The top five are Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Chase Elliott.

With 34 laps remaining in the race, Kyle Larson leads the race with Kevin Harvick on his bumper; Kurt Busch is right behind in third.

Thirty-two to go, Kyle Larson leads the race with Kevin Harvick in second; Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

With 28 laps to go, Kevin Harvick continues to challenge leader Kyle Larson; Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Kurt Busch battle Kevin Harvick for second; Chase Elliott moves up to try and make it a three way battle.

Chase Elliott is rim riding looking to move up.

Twenty-five to go, Tyler Reddick brings his smoking car down pit road.

With 24 laps to go, Kyle Larson has a near half second lead on Kevin Harvick.

Chase Elliott and Kurt Busch battle for third.

Twenty to go, Kyle Larson has a lead of nearly half a second on Kevin Harvick; Chase Elliott Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Only 17 laps to go, Kyle Larson has a half second lead on Kevin Harvick.

The first car one lap down, Brad Keselowski is reporting debris everywhere in hopes of getting a caution.

Fifteen to go, Kyle Larson continues to lead the race. Chase Elliott battles with Kevin Harvick for second.

Chase Elliott takes second from Kevin Harvick with 14 laps to go.

Just 13 laps remain in the race, Kyle Larson has pulled out to a lead of a second and a half on Chase Elliott; Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.

Ten to go, Kyle Larson holds a lead of over a second on Chase Elliott.

There are 16 cars on the lead lap.

Eight to go, Chase Elliott has closed the gap on leader Kyle Larson to under a second.

Five to go, Chase Elliott is right up against the wall trying to catch leader Kyle Larson. He has bumped the wall several times in the past few laps.

Four to go, leader Kyle Larson has encountered slower traffic.

Three to go, Kyle Larson has a lead of a second and a half on Chase Elliott.

Kyle Larson takes the white flag.

Winning his third race in a row, Kyle Larson wins the race for his ninth race win of the season.

Kyle Larson dedicated the race to Rick and Linda Hendrick.

The unofficial results of the Hollywood Casino 400:
Kyle Larson
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick
Kurt Busch
Denny Hamlin
William Byron
Martin Truex Jr
Christopher Bell
Joey Logano
Austin Dillon
Alex Bowman
Chris Buescher
Ross Chastain
Bubba Wallace
Daniel Suarez
Michael McDowell
Brad Keselowski
Cole Custer
Chase Briscoe
Parker Kligerman
Ryan Preece
Tyler Reddick
Matt DiBenedetto
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Corey LaJoie
Aric Almirola
Ryan Newman
Kyle Busch
Erik Jones
BJ McLeod
Cody Ware
Joey Gase
Josh Bilicki
David Starr
Quin Houff
Ryan Ellis
Ryan Blaney
Anthony Alfredo
Justin Haley
Chad Finchum