AdventHealth 400

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AdventHealth 400
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NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Kansas Speedway
Location Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Corporate sponsor AdventHealth [1]
First race2011
Distance400.5 miles (644.542 km)
Laps267
Stages 1/2: 80 each
Final stage: 107
Previous namesSTP 400 (2011–2013)
5-Hour Energy 400 (2014)
SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (2015)
Go Bowling 400 (2016–2017)
KC Masterpiece 400 (2018)
Digital Ally 400 (2019)
Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts (2020)
Buschy McBusch Race 400 (2021)
Most wins (driver) Denny Hamlin (3)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (8)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The AdventHealth 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 part of a NASCAR schedule realignment; with the other one being the Hollywood Casino 400, the thirty-second race of the season. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner.

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History

The logo for the race in 2020 when it was sponsored by Super Start Batteries Super-start-batteries-race-logo.png
The logo for the race in 2020 when it was sponsored by Super Start Batteries

The inaugural STP 400 was held on June 5, 2011. Like the fall race at Kansas, the distance of the race was 400.5 miles (644.542 km). [2] Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after saving fuel. [3] Unlike 2011, the 2012 race was moved to April 22, 2012, to allow more time for the Kansas Speedway to complete the track's reconfiguration. [4] During the 2012 STP 400, A. J. Allmendinger won the pole position with a time of 30.683 seconds, [5] but Denny Hamlin won the race after passing Martin Truex Jr. [6] For 2013, the race remained as the eighth race of the season in April, and was held on April 21, 2013.

In 2014, the race swapped dates with the Bojangles' Southern 500 and was held in May under the lights for the first time. [7] In 2020, the race was moved to a Sunday afternoon time and the weekend after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in it being postponed to July 23 as a Thursday night event. [8]

The race has undergone various name changes throughout its history. After being known as the STP 500 from 2011 to 2013, it was renamed the "5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation" in 2014. [9] Nickelodeon sponsored the 2015 race via the SpongeBob SquarePants television show, [10] followed by GoBowling.com from 2016 to 2017. [11] KC Masterpiece and Digital Ally respectively assumed naming rights in 2018 and 2019, [12] [13] followed by O'Reilly Auto Parts' Super Start Batteries brand in 2020. [14]

The title sponsorship for the race changed again in 2021 from Super Start Batteries to Busch Beer, one of NASCAR's premier partners. The name of the race itself was announced as the "Busch Name This Race 400", as the company announced that fans would have the opportunity to choose another name for the race through a contest on their website. Fans paid $1 to participate, which went to the non-profit charity Farm Rescue. [15] The winning name was "Buschy McBusch Race 400". [16]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsorRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2011 June 52 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite 267400.5 (644.542)2:55:10137.184 Report [17]
2012 April 2211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota FedEx Ground 267400.5 (644.542)2:46:44144.122 Report [18]
2013 April 2120 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing (2) Toyota (2) Husky Tools 267400.5 (644.542)2:59:51133.611 Report [19]
2014 May 1024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Axalta 267400.5 (644.542)3:07:31128.149 Report [20]
2015 May 9–10*48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports (2) Chevrolet (2) Lowe's 267400.5 (644.542)3:11:50125.265 Report [21]
2016 May 718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing (3) Toyota (3) M&M's/Walgreens/Red Nose Day on NBC 267400.5 (644.542)2:49:20141.909 Report [22]
2017 May 1378 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota (4) Auto-Owners Insurance 267400.5 (644.542)3:24:16117.64 Report [23]
2018 May 124 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Busch Light 267400.5 (644.542)2:53:38128.395 Report [24]
2019 May 112 Brad Keselowski (2) Team Penske (2) Ford (2) Wurth 271*406.5 (654.198)3:06:09131.023 Report [25]
2020 July 23*11 Denny Hamlin (2) Joe Gibbs Racing (4) Toyota (5) FedEx Freight (2)267400.5 (644.542)3:17:14121.835 Report [26]
2021 May 218 Kyle Busch* (2) Joe Gibbs Racing (5) Toyota (6) M&M's Mix (2)267400.5 (644.542)3:05:21129.647 Report [27]
2022 May 1545 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota (7) Jordan Brand 267400.5 (644.542)3:13:03124.476 Report [28]
2023 May 711 Denny Hamlin (3) Joe Gibbs Racing (6) Toyota (8) FedEx Express (3)267400.5 (644.542)3:24:24117.564 Report [29]
2024 May 5 Report

Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
3 Denny Hamlin 2012, 2020, 2023
2 Brad Keselowski 2011, 2019
Kyle Busch 2016, 2021

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
6 Joe Gibbs Racing 2012–2013, 2016, 2020–2021, 2023
2 Hendrick Motorsports 2014–2015
Team Penske 2011, 2019

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
8 Toyota 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2020–2023
2 Chevrolet 2014–2015
Ford 2018–2019
1 Dodge 2011
# WinsSponsorYears Won
3 FedEx 2012, 2020, 2023
2 M&M's 2016, 2021

See also

2022 AdventHealth 400

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