Kansas City, KS – May 5, 2024 – Anthony Holbrook
The NASCAR Cup Series’ 12th points race of the season visited the vicinity of Kansas City hosted by the Kansas Speedway. Kansas Speedway was constructed in 2001 and hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series race in 2011.
Christopher Bell piloted the No. 20 Camry to his first Cup pole position of the 2024 season and the 11th of his career after posting a pole-winning lap at 183.107 mph in 29.491 seconds. Saddling shotgun on the front row was Ross Chastain, who laid down the second-fastest qualifying lap time at 182.704 mph in 29.556.
Advent Health 400 – Stage 1 Recap:
Ross Chastain powered past pole sitting Bell to inherit the early-Stage lead. Chastain controlled the pace of the race until green flag pit opportunities for the majority of the field on lap 34. Within a couple laps of pit stops, Kyle Larson advanced to battle Ross Chastain’s lead. Kyle outdueled Chastain for the top position and rule the post with 28 laps to decide Stage 1.
Kyle Larson attempted to secure his position only to be overtaken by Denny Hamlin as he sharpshot under Larson on Lap 68.
Denny Hamlin continued to add to his Playoff resume winning Stage 1 at Kansas.
Advent Health 400 – Stage 1 Results:
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Ross Chastain
3. Kyle Larson
4. Christopher Bell
5. Chris Buescher
6. Ty Gibbs
7. Martin Truex Jr
8. Kyle Busch
9. Noah Gragson
10. Chase Elliott
Advent Health 400 – Stage 2 Recap:
As teams attended Stage 2 pit refreshment, Ross Chastain edged ahead of the field exiting pit row. Chastain’s buffer was challenged by polesitter Christopher Bell. The tangling two allowed Larson to utilize the preferred high lane to manipulate past the battling frontrunners.
Laps checked off without caution, race leader Larson opted for green flag pit service with 45 Laps to complete the Stage. Chris Buescher profited from Kyle Larson’s costly pit-row error and rotated to the front and claimed stage 2 honors.
Advent Health 400 – Stage 2 Results:
1. Chris Buescher
2. Kyle Larson
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kyle Busch
5. Martin Truex Jr
6. Ty Gibbs
7. Alex Bowman
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Ross Chastain
10. Noah Gragson
Advent Health 400 – Final Stage Recap:
Kyle Bush’s single car spin out on Lap 260 permitted race teams to strategize their pit service for an overtime shootout. Securing the lead, Chris Buescher pinched Kyle Larson to the outside barrier through Turn 3 and 4. Committed to the outside lane, Kyle Larson rode the rim as both he and Buescher tangled, all while Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott joined the party.
Both Buescher and Larson crossed the finish line dead even ahead of Truex and Elliott.
Larson emerged as the race winner by 0.001 seconds over Buescher, which set a new closest-recorded finish in the history of NASCAR Cup Series.
Larson checked off his 25th in NASCAR’s Cup Series career win, ranking him in a tie with Jim Paschal and Joe Weatherly on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
Kyle additionally logged his second victory at Kansas Speedway and second of the 2024 Cup Series season.
Advent Health 400 – Final Stage Results:
Pos | Driver
1. Kyle Larson
2. Chris Buescher
3. Chase Elliott
4. Martin Truex Jr
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Christopher Bell
7. Alex Bowman
8. Kyle Busch
9. Noah Gragson
10. Michael McDowell
11. Brad Keselowski
12. Ryan Blaney
13. John Hunter Nemechek
14. Todd Gilliland
15. Josh Berry
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
17. Bubba Wallace
18. Justin Haley
19. Ross Chastain
20. Tyler Reddick
21. Chase Briscoe
22. Corey Heim
23. William Byron
24. Carson Hocevar
25. Austin Dillon
26. Corey LaJoie
27. Daniel Suarez
28. Ryan Preece
29. Zane Smith
30. Daniel Hemric
31. Derek Kraus
32. Ty Gibbs
33. Austin Hill
34. Joey Logano
35. Riley Herbst
36. Harrison Burton
37. Austin Cindric
38. Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings
(After Advent-Health 400 / Kansas Speedway)
5/5/2024
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins
1. Kyle Larson | 467 | 2 Wins
2. Martin Truex Jr | -29
3. Chase Elliott | -55 | 1 Win
4. Denny Hamlin | -56 | 3 Wins
5. Tyler Reddick | -93 | 1 Win
6. Ryan Blaney | -100
7. William Byron | -105 | 3 Wins
8. Ty Gibbs | -129
9. Alex Bowman | -131
10. Ross Chastain | -136
11. Chris Buescher | -151
12. Kyle Busch | -153
13. Christopher Bell | -171 | 1 Win
14. Chase Briscoe | -177
15. Brad Keselowski | -180
16. Bubba Wallace | -184
17. Joey Logano | -198
18. Daniel Suarez | -217 | 1 Win
19. Noah Gragson | -251
20. Austin Cindric | -252
21. John Hunter Nemechek | -262
22. Carson Hocevar | -267
23. Josh Berry | -271
24. Todd Gilliland | -277
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr | -281
26. Michael McDowell | -282
27. Erik Jones | -286
28. Daniel Hemric | -292
29. Ryan Preece | -295
30. Corey LaJoie | -301
31. Austin Dillon | -309
32. Justin Haley | -333
33. Harrison Burton | -338
34. Zane Smith | -360
35. Kaz Grala | -367
36. Jimmie Johnson | -440
The NASCAR Cup Series navigate to South Carolina, for the Goodyear 400 hosted by Darlington Raceway:
Sunday, May 12th, 2024
3 p.m. ET
(FS1, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 90)
