The 2023 AdventHealth 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 7, 2023, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2023 AdventHealth 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 12 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 117.564 miles per hour (189.201 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 30.133
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 85
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kurt Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

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Background

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The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Brennan Poole (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Josh Berry (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 Josh Bilicki (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.877 seconds and a speed of 174.887 mph (281.453 km/h).[10]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.877 174.887
2 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 30.940 174.531
3 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.981 174.300
Official practice results

Qualifying

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William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.133 and a speed of 179.206 mph (288.404 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.496 30.133
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.260 30.139
3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.224 30.145
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.488 30.181
5 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 30.233 30.210
6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 30.631 30.255
7 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.432 30.269
8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.435 30.301
9 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.633 30.384
10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 30.580 30.426
11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.445
12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.450
13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.473
14 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 30.473
15 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 30.503
16 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.513
17 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 30.647
18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.730
19 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 30.743
20 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 30.745
21 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.788
22 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 30.799
23 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.838
24 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.863
25 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.865
26 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.920
27 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.945
28 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.968
29 48 Josh Berry (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31.036
30 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 31.114
31 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31.149
32 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 31.236
33 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 31.421
34 15 Brennan Poole (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.473
35 51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.602
36 78 Josh Bilicki (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

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Post Race

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After the race was over, there was a big fistfight on pit road between Noah Gragson and Ross Chastain on pit road. The two were discussing an on track incident where Gragson hit the wall when things started to escalate quickly when Gragson grabbed Chastain's firesuit. Chastain told Gragson to stop but Gragson didn't and Chastain responded by throwing a punch at Gragson that connected and the two got into a scuffle on pit road. Gragson tried to punch Chastain back but was held back by security and the two were eventually separated on pit road.[12]

Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 7
5 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 6
6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 4
8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3
9 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2
10 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 85

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10
2 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 9
3 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 8
4 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 7
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 5
7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 102

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 51
2 2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 38
3 1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 34
4 17 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 267 37
5 3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 34
6 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 41
7 21 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 30
8 4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 38
9 5 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 267 35
10 11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 31
11 13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 26
12 33 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 267 25
13 18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 24
14 27 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 267 29
15 9 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 267 28
16 10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 267 24
17 14 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 267 25
18 30 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 267 19
19 20 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 267 18
20 24 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 17
21 19 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 267 23
22 26 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 267 18
23 35 51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 266 0
24 32 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 13
25 29 48 Josh Berry (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 266 0
26 23 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 20
27 28 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 10
28 34 15 Brennan Poole (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 264 0
29 22 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 262 16
30 25 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 261 7
31 15 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 260 6
32 31 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 260 5
33 36 78 Josh Bilicki (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 260 0
34 7 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 176 11
35 16 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 162 2
36 12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 157 6
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 37 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 57 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 24 minutes, and 24 seconds
  • Average speed: 117.564 miles per hour (189.201 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered their 12th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Josh Sims handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Kurt Busch
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Josh Sims
Larry McReynolds

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and former crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Todd Gordon
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley
Steve Post
Brienne Pedigo
Jason Toy

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "AdventHealth 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (May 6, 2023). "Denny Hamlin fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (May 6, 2023). "Byron earns Kansas Cup pole in all-Hendrick front row". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Ross Chastain, Noah Gragson have fight on pit road following NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas". Retrieved May 7, 2023.


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