After a Bristol Cup race, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas City, Kansas, for the Hollywood Casino 400.
The fourth playoff race of the 2024 season is expected to be exciting as the Next Gen car will run for the sixth time at Kansas Speedway. All drivers taking the field will be racing to win Sunday’s (September 29) 400.5-lap race at the 1.5-mile-long track.
Along with the win, there will be monetary rewards for the winners across NASCAR’s three national series. In 2024, the Cup Series race at the Kansas fall race boasts a prize pool of $9,222,964. Meanwhile, the Xfinity and Truck Series races will reward the winner with $1,777,248 and $670,619, respectively.
Live action of the Hollywood Casino 400 can be enjoyed live on USA Network, NBC Sports, Peacock, and MRN. It will be broadcast on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
What is the Hollywood Casino 400 prize money for 2024?
All 38 drivers participating in NASCAR’s top-tier series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Kansas City, Kansas.
Renowned FOX Sports journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted the total prize pool that will be up for grabs this weekend at Kansas across the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series.
“Purses for Kansas weekend, incl all payouts, all positions, plus contingency awards, contribution to year-end points bonuses, all charter payouts for racing and historical performance: Cup: $9,222,964 Xfinity: $1,777,248 Truck: $670,619,” his tweet read.
Hollywood Casino 400 Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner make at the Kansas Speedway?
According to NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the 2024 Hollywood Casino 400 winner will likely receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse. The remaining purse will be divided among the full-time NASCAR Cup Series' 36 charter teams according to their finishing positions, charter status, etc.
As per this assumption, the winner of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas will likely get eight to 10 percent of the overall prize money of $9,222,964, which means a check of around $700,000–900,000.
NASCAR Cup Series action begins with practice and qualifying on Saturday (Sept. 28) at 1:05 pm ET and 1:45 pm ET, while the main event is on Sunday. Practice and qualifying for this year’s fourth playoff race can be watched live on USA Network and NBC Sports.
List of Hollywood Casino 400 winners
- 2001: Jeff Gordon
- 2002: Jeff Gordon
- 2003: Ryan Newman
- 2004: Joe Nemechek
- 2005: Mark Martin
- 2006: Tony Stewart
- 2007: Greg Biffle
- 2008: Jimmie Johnson
- 2009: Tony Stewart
- 2010: Greg Biffle
- 2011: Jimmie Johnson
- 2012*: Matt Kenseth
- 2013: Kevin Harvick
- 2014: Joey Logano
- 2015: Joey Logano
- 2016: Kevin Harvick
- 2017: Martin Truex Jr.
- 2018: Chase Elliott
- 2019: Denny Hamlin
- 2020: Joey Logano
- 2021: Kyle Larson
- 2022: Bubba Wallace
- 2023: Tyler Reddick