AdventHealth 400 weekend is set for May 4-5, while the Hollywood Casino 400 weekend shifts to Sept. 27-29 and culminates with opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 4, 2023) – NASCAR announced today that it is bringing two weekends of racing to Kansas Speedway again in 2024.
The best drivers in the world will return to the crown jewel of Wyandotte County, May 4-5, beginning with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on Saturday, May 4. Then, the NASCAR Cup Series will compete at the track that brought fans the most competitive racing in all of 2023 with the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday, May 5.
The stakes will rise when all three of NASCAR’s premier series come back to America’s Heartland, September 27-29. The Hollywood Casino 400 will headline the weekend as the opening race of the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs on Sunday, Sept. 29. The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will kickstart the action on Friday, Sept. 27, in a nail-biting cutoff race to close the Round of 12 followed by the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday, Sept. 28, as they begin their march through the postseason.
“We’re excited to provide two weekends of NASCAR racing for our fans in 2024,” said Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren. “It is fitting that Kansas Speedway kickstarts the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Between our exceptional on-track product and amenities, Kansas Speedway is a must-visit destination for race fans and a worthy location for such a prized date on the schedule.”
Below are the dates for the 2024 NASCAR race weekends at Kansas Speedway:
May 4-5
- Saturday, May 4 – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (7 p.m. CT; FS1, MRN/Sirius XM)
- Sunday, May 5 – NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 (2 p.m. CT; FS1, MRN/SiriusXM)
Sept. 27-29
- Friday, Sept. 27 – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (7:30 p.m. CT; FS1, MRN/SiriusXM)
- Saturday, Sept. 28 – NASCAR Xfinity Series (2:30 p.m. CT; USA Network, MRN/SiriusXM)
- Sunday, Sept. 29 – NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 (2:00 p.m. CT; USA Network, MRN/SiriusXM)
Tickets for next season will go on sale at a later date. For the latest ticketing information, news and updates, please visit www.kansasspeedway.com.
To view the full NASCAR schedule for 2024, please visit www.nascar.com/schedule.
About Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a premier motorsports facility in the Midwest. The track, which opened in 2001, hosts two NASCAR Cup Series weekends each year, along with approximately 200 other event days each year. This includes the annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue, the largest barbecue competition in the world which attracts teams both nationally and internationally. The Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, which opened in 2012, overlooks Turn 2 of the track. Kansas Speedway’s two NASCAR weekends in 2024 will take place May 4-5 and Sept. 27-29. Fans can purchase tickets at www.kansasspeedway.com and get all of the latest information by downloading the NASCAR tracks app at www.kansasspeedway.com/nascar-tracks-app.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Pinty’s Series (Canada), NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 12 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.
For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).