The final race of the second round of NASCAR's playoffs will be at Kansas Speedway on Sunday and Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick have to feel great about earning an automatic berth in the third round.
All three already have a great chance to move on to the third round, but with this race being at a 1.5-mile intermediate track, there is going to be an extra level of comfort for these three drivers.
Truex is well-known for his prowess on intermediate tracks while Busch and Harvick have had great success on them as well.
The only two drivers guaranteed a spot in the third round of the playoffs right now are Ryan Blaney after his win at Talladega and Kyle Larson following his win at Dover.
Both of those men competed for a win at Kansas last season, but Larson has had his struggles at the track so he'll be happy not to have to win this weekend to book his ticket into the third round.
Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer, and William Byron are on the outside looking in for the playoffs, but wins could earn them automatic berths to the third round as well.
NASCAR at Kansas: What time does the race start?
The Hollywood Casino 400 will take place Sunday, Oct. 20. Live coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.
What channel is NASCAR on today?
The Hollywood Casino 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. The race also can be live-streamed on the NBC Sports App.
NASCAR at Kansas TV schedule, how to watch Hollywood Casino 400
Here's a daily schedule of events leading up to the Hollywood Casino 400.
(All times Eastern)
Friday, Oct. 18
| Time | Event | Channel |
| 3:05 p.m. | Xfinity Series first practice | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
| 4:05 p.m. | Cup Series first practice | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
| 5:05 p.m. | Xfinity Series first practice | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
| 7:05 p.m. | Cup Series final practice | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
Saturday, Oct. 19
| Time | Event | Channel |
| 12:05 p.m. | Xfinity Series qualifying | No TV |
| 1:35 p.m. | Cup Series qualifying | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
| 3 p.m. | Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 | NBC/NBC Sports App/MRN |
Sunday, Oct. 20
| Time | Event | Channel |
| 2:30 p.m. | Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 | NBC/NBC Sports App/MRN |
NASCAR at Kansas starting lineup
Below is the entry list for the Hollywood Casino 400.
| Starting | Driver | Number |
| TBD | Landon Cassill | 00 |
| TBD | Kurt Busch | 1 |
| TBD | Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| TBD | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| TBD | Kevin Harvick | 4 |
| TBD | Ryan Newman | 6 |
| TBD | Daniel Hemric | 8 |
| TBD | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| TBD | Aric Almirola | 10 |
| TBD | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| TBD | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| TBD | Ty Dillon | 13 |
| TBD | Clint Bowyer | 14 |
| TBD | Ross Chastain | 15 |
| TBD | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 |
| TBD | Kyle Busch | 18 |
| TBD | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 |
| TBD | Erik Jones | 20 |
| TBD | Paul Menard | 21 |
| TBD | Joey Logano | 22 |
| TBD | William Byron | 24 |
| TBD | Reed Sorenson | 27 |
| TBD | Corey Lajoie | 32 |
| TBD | Michael McDowell | 34 |
| TBD | Matt Tifft | 36 |
| TBD | Chris Buescher | 37 |
| TBD | David Ragan | 38 |
| TBD | Daniel Suarez | 41 |
| TBD | Kyle Larson | 42 |
| TBD | Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. | 43 |
| TBD | Ryan Preece | 47 |
| TBD | Jimmie Johnson | 48 |
| TBD | JJ Yeley | 51 |
| TBD | Austin Theriault | 52 |
| TBD | Josh Bilicki | 53 |
| TBD | Joey Gase | 66 |
| TBD | Timmy Hill | 77 |
| TBD | Alex Bowman | 88 |
| TBD | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 |
| TBD | Parker Kligerman | 96 |