2025 AdventHealth 400

{{Sources exist|date=January 2026}} {{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox NASCAR race report | Type = NASCS | Race_No = 12 | Season_No = 36 | Year = 2025 | Race Name = AdventHealth 400 | Details ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=2025 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2025-nascar-cup-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kansas Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 10, 2023|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="2025Schedule">{{cite web |url= https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/29/nascar-reveals-2025-cup-series-schedule-complete-with-international-flair-in-season-tournament-sites-daytona-500-on-feb-16/ |title=NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=NASCAR |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/10/12512_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 5, 2025|date=May 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AdventHealth 400 Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_AdventHealth_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=May 11, 2025|date=May 11, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/11/12512_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=May 11, 2025|date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> | Fulldate = {{Start date|2025|05|11}} | Image = Kansas Speedway 2024.svg | Caption = | Location = Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | Course_mi = 1.5 | Course_km = 2.4 | Distance_laps = 267 | Distance_mi = 400.5 | Distance_km = 644.542 | Weather = | Avg = {{convert|129.74|mph|km/h}} | Pole_Driver = Kyle Larson | Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Pole_Time = 29.391 | Most_Driver = Kyle Larson | Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Most_laps = 221 | Fast_Driver = Kyle Larson | Fast_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Fast_Time = 30.288 | Car = 5 | First_Driver = Kyle Larson | First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Network = FS1 | Announcers = Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | Ratings = 2.319 million | Radio = MRN | Booth_Ann = Kurt Becker, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) }}

The '''2025 AdventHealth 400''' was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 11, 2025, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the {{convert|1.5|mile|adj=on}} asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Kyle Larson won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, and Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher, Joey Logano, and John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the top ten.

==Report==

===Background=== [[File:Kansas Speedway Aerial.jpg|thumb|left|The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held.]] Kansas Speedway is a {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} 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 NASCAR. {{Clear}}

==== Entry list ==== * '''(R)''' denotes rookie driver. * '''(i)''' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

==Practice== Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.976 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|180.144|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

===Practice results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.976 || 180.144 |- ! 2 | 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.091 || 179.455 |- ! 3 | 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.104 || 179.378 |- !colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/10/12512_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |}

==Qualifying== Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.391 and a speed of {{Convert|183.730|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Kyle Larson Denies Chris Buescher the NASCAR Cup Pole at Kansas|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-larson-denies-chris-buescher-nascar-cup-series-pole-at-kansas/10721694/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=May 10, 2025|location=Kansas City, Kansas|date=May 10, 2025}}</ref>

===Qualifying results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.391 || 183.730 |- ! 2 | 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 29.448 || 183.374 |- ! 3 | 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.465 || 183.268 |- ! 4 | 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.484 || 183.310 |- ! 5 | 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 29.529 || 182.871 |- ! 6 | 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.551 || 182.735 |- ! 7 | 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.569 || 182.624 |- ! 8 | 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 29.593 || 182.476 |- ! 9 | 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.595 || 182.463 |- ! 10 | 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 29.596 || 182.457 |- ! 11 | 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.613 || 182.352 |- ! 12 | 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.625 || 182.278 |- ! 13 | 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 29.627 || 182.266 |- ! 14 | 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.633 || 182.229 |- ! 15 | 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.634 || 182.223 |- ! 16 | 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 29.670 || 182.002 |- ! 17 | 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 29.674 || 181.977 |- ! 18 | 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 29.682 || 181.928 |- ! 19 | 19 || Chase Briscoe || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.684 || 181.916 |- ! 20 | 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 29.705 || 181.788 |- ! 21 | 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.716 || 181.720 |- ! 22 | 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.793 || 181.251 |- ! 23 | 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 29.825 || 181.056 |- ! 24 | 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 29.840 || 180.965 |- ! 25 | 35 || Riley Herbst '''(R)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.846 || 180.929 |- ! 26 | 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 29.847 || 180.923 |- ! 27 | 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.851 || 180.898 |- ! 28 | 67 || Corey Heim '''(i)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.899 || 180.608 |- ! 29 | 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 29.974 || 180.156 |- ! 30 | 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.016 || 179.904 |- ! 31 | 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 30.016 || 179.904 |- ! 32 | 33 || Jesse Love '''(i)''' || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.070 || 179.581 |- ! 33 | 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.160 || 179.045 |- ! 34 | 88 || Shane van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 30.213 || 178.731 |- ! 35 | 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.384 || 177.726 |- ! 36 | 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.602 || 176.459 |- ! 37 | 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 31.152 || 173.344 |- ! 38 | 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 31.406 || 171.942 |- ! colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/10/12512_STARTROW.pdf Official qualifying results] |}

==Race==

===Race results===

====Stage Results====

'''Stage One''' ''Laps:'' 80

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 9 |- |3 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 8 |- |4 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 6 |- |6 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 5 |- |7 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 4 |- |8 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 3 |- |9 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 2 |- |10 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/11/12512_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |}

'''Stage Two''' ''Laps:'' 85

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 10 |- |2 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 9 |- |3 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 8 |- |4 || 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 6 |- |6 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 5 |- |7 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 4 |- |8 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 3 |- |9 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 2 |- |10 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/11/12512_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |}

===Final Stage Results===

'''Stage Three''' ''Laps:'' 102

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% |- ! Pos ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points |- |1 || 1 || 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 267 || 61 |- |2 || 3 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 267 || 49 |- |3 || 10 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 267 || 49 |- |4 || 19 || 19 || Chase Briscoe || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 267 || 33 |- |5 || 21 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 267 || 41 |- |6 || 38 || 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 267 || 38 |- |7 || 30 || 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 267 || 34 |- |8 || 2 || 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 267 || -31 |- |9 || 5 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 267 || 30 |- |10 || 17 || 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 267 || 27 |- |11 || 13 || 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 267 || 32 |- |12 || 23 || 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 267 || 25 |- |13 || 28 || 67 || Corey Heim '''(i)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 267 || 0 |- |14 || 24 || 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 267 || 23 |- |15 || 9 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 267 || 40 |- |16 || 18 || 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 267 || 24 |- |17 || 4 || 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 267 || 20 |- |18 || 26 || 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 267 || 19 |- |19 || 27 || 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 267 || 18 |- |20 || 34 || 88 || Shane van Gisbergen '''(R)''' || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 267 || 17 |- |21 || 35 || 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 266 || 16 |- |22 || 20 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 266 || 15 |- |23 || 11 || 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 266 || 14 |- |24 || 7 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 266 || 13 |- |25 || 31 || 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 265 || 12 |- |26 || 22 || 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 265 || 11 |- |27 || 25 || 35 || Riley Herbst '''(R)''' || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 265 || 10 |- |28 || 6 || 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 264 || 9 |- |29 || 32 || 33 || Jesse Love '''(i)''' || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 264 || 0 |- |30 || 37 || 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 261 || 7 |- |31 || 12 || 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 255 || 6 |- |32 || 16 || 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 218 || 5 |- |33 || 15 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 212 || 4 |- |34 || 8 || 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 201 || 3 |- |35 || 29 || 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 197 || 2 |- |36 || 14 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 196 || 8 |- |37 || 36 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 194 || 6 |- |38 || 33 || 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 7 || 1 |- !colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/11/12512_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |}

===Race statistics=== * Lead changes: 15 among 9 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37 * Red flags: 0 * Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 13 seconds * Average speed: {{convert|129.74|mph|km/h}}

==Media==

===Television=== Fox Sports covered their 13th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and three-time Kansas winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Josh Sims handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|FS1 |- !Booth announcers!!Pit reporters!!In-race analyst |- |'''Lap-by-lap:''' Mike Joy '''Color-commentator:''' Clint Bowyer '''Color-commentator:''' Kevin Harvick || Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims || Larry McReynolds |}

===Radio=== MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Kurt Becker, Mike Bagley, and former crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field will race through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field will race through turns 1 and 2. Tim Catafalmo called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Lead MRN Pit Reporter Steve Post, Jacklyn Drake, and Jason Toy worked pit road for the radio side.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|MRN |- !Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lead announcer:''' Kurt Becker '''Announcer:''' Mike Bagley '''Announcer:''' Todd Gordon || '''Turns 1 & 2:''' Dave Moody '''Turns 3 & 4:''' Tim Catafalmo || Steve Post Jacklyn Drake Jason Toy |}

==Standings after the race== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 469 |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron | style="text-align:center;"| 434 (–35) |- |align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Christopher Bell | style="text-align:center;"| 384 (–85) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 378 (–91) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | Ryan Blaney | style="text-align:center;"| 362 (–107) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | Tyler Reddick | style="text-align:center;"| 357 (–112) |- |align="left"| 10px 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin | style="text-align:center;"| 346 (–123) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | Alex Bowman | style="text-align:center;"| 325 (–144) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 318 (–151) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | Bubba Wallace | style="text-align:center;"| 310 (–159) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | Ross Chastain | style="text-align:center;"| 300 (–169) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | Chris Buescher | style="text-align:center;"| 284 (–185) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | Chase Briscoe | style="text-align:center;"| 278 (–191) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Austin Cindric | style="text-align:center;"| 273 (–196) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | style="text-align:center;"| 258 (–211) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | Ryan Preece | style="text-align:center;"| 251 (–218) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/5/11/12512_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |} {{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Chevrolet | style="text-align:center;"| 437 |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 425 (–12) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 405 (–32) |- class="sortbottom" |}

*'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. *. – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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