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The NASCAR Cup Series’ Hollywood Casino 400 is set to run on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The race will take place at Kansas Speedway and will be aired on NBC. Let’s go over the starting order and betting favorites ahead of the race.
NASCAR made changes to how qualifying in the three national series (Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck) in August. Three performance metrics will be utilized, with each one weighted a little different. It breaks down as follows.
- Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%)
- Ranking in team owner points standings (35%)
- Fastest lap from the previous race (15%)
This system will be used for the remaining regular season races and the playoffs.
Denny Hamlin is the favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook at +400 and is looking to follow up his victory at the Bank of America Roval 400. He’s won his last two races at Kansas. Hamlin is trailed by Kevin Harvick (+450) and Chase Elliott (+550). Both drivers finished inside the top five at the Roval 400 and have won at Kansas in the last three years.
Here’s what the starting grid looks like for Sunday’s race.
2020 Hollywood Casino 400 starting lineup
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Team Penske |
| 3 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Team Penske |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 10 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 13 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 14 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 19 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 22 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 24 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 25 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
| 26 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 27 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 28 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
| 30 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 32 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 33 | James Davison | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34 | JJ Yeley | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
| 36 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 37 | Timmy Hill | 66 | MBM Motorsports |
| 38 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 39 | Josh Bilicki | 7 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | 49 | MBM Motorsports |