Quick race facts
What: Hollywood Casino 400
Where: Kansas Speedway, 1.5-mile tri-oval in Kansas City, Kansas
Green flag: 2:31 p.m. ET (NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. (NOAA.gov)
National anthem: Gracie Schram
Grand marshal: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, star of NBC’s “Truth Be Told”
Honorary Starter: Kiki Wolfkill, Halo Interactive Entertainment
Distance: 267 laps, 400 miles
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
On the front row | Full lineup
1. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (195.503 mph)
2. Carl Edwards, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota (195.454 mph)
Failed to qualify
• Timmy Hill, Premium Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet
Fastest in practice
First practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (194.349 mph) | Full results
Second practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (189.960 mph) | Full results
Final practice: Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet (188.983 mph) | Full results
Key story lines
• Opposite ends of Chase spectrum for Logano, Kenseth
• Kansas race carries wild card status for Chase
• Improved product, results for Almirola, No. 43 team
• Restarts? Insanity, says Edwards
Former winners in the field
Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon (3); Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart , Matt Kenseth (2); Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick (1).
They said it
“For me it’s really no different. We show up and try to do the best we can every week. Same this week; obviously a win moves you on, but I don’t feel like it’s a must win.” — Matt Kenseth on his 12th-place points position in the Chase standings.