The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs roll on this weekend as the tour visits Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400. With just two races until the cut down to 12 drivers, 2018 series champion Joey Logano leads the field while Austin Dillon, Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe and 2014 champion Kevin Harvick all in the drop zone.
Hollywood Casino starting grid
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Tyler Reddick
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Joey Logano
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Alex Bowman
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Christopher Bell
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Ross Chastain
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Bubba Wallace
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Kyle Larson
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Austin Cindric
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William Byron
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Chris Buescher
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Austin Dillon
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Chase Briscoe
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Kevin Harvick
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Daniel Suarez
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Ty Gibbs
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Ryan Blaney
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Harrison Burton
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Corey LaJoie
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Kyle Busch
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Ty Dillon
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Chase Elliott
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Michael McDowell
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Erik Jones
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Denny Hamlin
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Brad Keselowski
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Justin Haley
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Noah Gragson
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Cole Custer
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Cody Ware
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Landon Cassill
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Todd Gilliland
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J.J. Yeley
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B.J. McLeod
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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Aric Almirola
NASCAR Cup Series weekend schedule and how to watch
Fans in the United States can watch the race on the USA network, the USA mobile app or the NBC Sports app (cable or satellite subscription required). Radio coverage is available on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM.
(All times ET)
Saturday, Sept. 3
Qualifying: 12:50 – 2:30 p.m. ET (USA, MRN, SiriusXM)
Sunday, Sept. 4
Hollywood Casino 400: 3 – 6 p.m. ET (USA, MRN, SiriusXM)
Top drivers and best bets for the Hollywood Casino 400
According to BetMGM, Denny Hamlin and two-time champion Kyle Busch enter with the best moneylines at +600 apiece. The Hendrick Motorsports duo of defending champion Kyle Larson (+700) and Elliott (+800) are next, followed by Martin Truex Jr. (+900) and Ross Chastain (+1000).
Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg eyes two playoff drivers with good mid-tier value in Logano and Kevin Harvick who both have +1400 moneylines entering the weekend and suggests taking a flier on fellow playoff contender Daniel Suarez at +3300.
Weather forecast for the Hollywood Casino 400
Rain is in the forecast for both days of the weekend and with both the ARCA Menards and Xfinity Series in Kansas City, KS, staging support races on Saturday, rain could wreak havoc with the on-track schedule. There is some wiggle room with the schedule as the Cup race is the only event on Sunday, so if need be either support series could run before the Cup cars.