KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Aug. 19, 2024) — Kansas Speedway‘s NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race on Sept. 29 has a new name. The track announced today that the race will now be called the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET.
ESPN BET is PENN Entertainment‘s online sportsbook that is live in Kansas. Additionally, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is rebranding its physical sportsbook to become “ESPN BET Sportsbook” this month. The casino has been the entitlement partner of Kansas Speedway‘s fall NASCAR Cup Series race since 2011, and the excitement it produces continues to grow.
“The name may be new, but our fans should expect the same incredible racing this track continues to provide,” said Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren. “The Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET will undoubtedly generate the adrenaline-pumping drama that‘s become the hallmark of Kansas Speedway.”
Kansas Speedway was the site of the closest NASCAR Cup Series finish in history in May when Kyle Larson edged Chris Buescher for the win in a photo finish for the ages. That sets the stage for the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET on Sept. 29, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs‘ Round of 12.
That race will cap an incredible weekend of racing at Kansas Speedway, featuring four races over three days. It begins Friday, Sept. 27, with a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series/ARCA Menards Series doubleheader and continues Saturday, Sept. 28, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series‘ Kansas Lottery 300.
Tickets for all races are on sale and can be purchased at www.kansasspeedway.com.
About Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
Welcome to Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, where you’ll find over 1,500 thrilling slot machines, a live Poker Room, ESPN BET Sportsbook, your new game day hangout, and a variety of Table Games including Blackjack, Double Deck, Blackjack, Craps, Crapless Craps, Roulette, Mississippi Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold‘em, Pai Gow Poker, High Card Flush and Three Card Poker. Enjoy a delicious meal at one of our restaurants, including Final Cut steakhouse, Marquee Café, The Pit Stop and Turn 2, which sports spectacular views of the Kansas Speedway. Must be 21 to enter Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, including restaurants. It is Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway‘s policy that persons enrolled in self-exclusion programs in jurisdictions in which Penn Entertainment operates or who have been otherwise excluded from the participating property may not enter the facility. All games are owned and operated by The Kansas Lottery.
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 14 of the nation‘s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Seriesu2122, NASCAR Xfinity Seriesu2122, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Seriesu2122), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Canada Series, 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 Associationu2122 (IMSAu00ae) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championshipu2122, 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 five 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 Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Snapchat.
