Kyle Larson wins Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, expands lead in Cup Chase
Kyle Larson rallied late to win the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, his second victory of 2026 and fourth career Kansas win, and extended his championship margin heading into the Las Vegas round.
Kyle Larson recovered from a late pass to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, reclaiming the lead with seven laps remaining and edging Austin Cindric by 0.565 seconds. Larson led a race-high 235 laps and finished ahead of Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney.
Larson’s victory was his second of the 2026 season and earned him 76 points, the article says was a season high for any driver. The report notes the win increased his Chase championship advantage to 26 points over Denny Hamlin as the series heads to Las Vegas; Chevrolet notched its fifth Kansas victory in six races. The race included a Lap 122 multi-car incident that involved Carson Hocevar, Ty Gibbs and Bubba Wallace, and Tyler Reddick finished 11th after a lengthy pit stop.
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