Sep 29, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; The car of NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) is covered in confetti following his win at the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-Imagn Images Amy Kontras-Imagn Images

Race Results: NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas

Originally posted on Racing America on SI
By Toby Christie | Last updated Sep 29, 2024 7:11 PM ET

Ross Chastain finally snagged his first win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the seventh-generation watermelon famer did so by holding off NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contender William Byron in the closing laps of Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Chastain crossed the finish line 0.388 seconds ahead of Byron. Behind Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney, and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top-five finishers in the event.

Here are the full race results for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, the opening race of the three-race NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12.

(P) indicates NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Drivers
# indicates Rookie of the Year contenders
(i) indicates drivers ineligible to score NASCAR Cup Series championship points

This article first appeared on Racing America on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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