Go Bowling 400

Go Bowling 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Venue	Kansas Speedway
Location	Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Corporate sponsor	GoBowling.com
First race	2011
Distance	400.5 miles (644.54 km)
Laps	267
Previous names	STP 400 (2011–2013) 5-Hour Energy 400 (2014) SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (2015)
Most wins (team)	Hendrick Motorsports Joe Gibbs Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Toyota and Chevrolet (2)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

The Go Bowling 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's latest round of schedule realignment; since 2001 the track had always held a race in late September/early October that became part of the Chase for the Sprint Cup starting in 2004.

History

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).^[1] Brad Keselowski won the inaugural running of the race ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after saving fuel.^[2] 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.^[3] During the 2012 STP 400, A. J. Allmendinger won the pole position with a time of 30.683 seconds,^[4] but Denny Hamlin won the race after passing Martin Truex Jr..^[5] 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.^[6]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Report
					Laps	Miles (km)
2011	June 5	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	267	400.5 (644.542)	2:55:10	137.184	Report
2012	April 22	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	267	400.5 (644.542)	2:46:44	144.122	Report
2013	April 21	Matt Kenseth	Joe Gibbs Racing (2)	Toyota	267	400.5 (644.542)	2:59:51	133.611	Report
2014	May 10	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	267	400.5 (644.542)	3:07:31	128.149	Report
2015	May 9–10*	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports (2)	Chevrolet	267	400.5 (644.542)	3:11:50	125.265	Report
2016	May 7								Report

• 2015: Race started on Saturday and finished shortly after midnight on Sunday due to rain delays.

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
2	Joe Gibbs Racing	2012, 2013
	Hendrick Motorsports	2014, 2015

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Manufacturer	Years Won
2	Toyota	2012, 2013
	Chevrolet	2014, 2015
1	Dodge	2011

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2011	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip Larry McReynolds
2012
2013
2014
2015	Fox News Channel FS1*
2016	FS1		Darrell Waltrip Jeff Gordon

• 2015: Due to the lengthy Atlanta Braves/Washington Nationals game on Fox Sports 1, pre-race coverage started on Fox News Channel at 7 then switched to FS1 at 7:30

References

1. "THE RACE: STP 400". Jayski NASCAR Silly Season Site. June 5, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
2. Horne, Lisa (June 6, 2011). "Keselowski edges Junior for Kansas win". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
3. "Kansas Speedway Announces 2012 NASCAR Race Dates". Kansas Speedway. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
4. "Allmendinger wins Kansas pole despite late draw". NASCAR Wire Service. NASCAR. April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
5. "Denny Hamlin earns win at Kansas". The Associated Press. ESPN. April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
6. Cain, Holly (October 11, 2013). "KANSAS, DARLINGTON TO SWAP SCHEDULE SPOTS IN '14". NASCAR. Retrieved October 11, 2013.