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The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Kansas Speedway are facing a significant challenge as the Hollywood Casino 400 coincides with the Kansas City Chiefs’ home game against the Baltimore Ravens on the weekend, September 28, 2025. One fan asked, “Yikes, crowd looks awful. Are the Chiefs at home today?” This scheduling overlap led to concerns about the potential low attendance at the race, as fans had to choose between the two major sporting events.
Fox reporter, Bob Pockrass, addressed the most important question, “What city planner thought having a nascar race and an NFL game in the same city at the same time should not be planning events for that city,” explaining, “NFL teams can ask to not be home on a certain date and those who have nascar race in town can and often do include that weekend on their list but also have scheduled events (potential concerts) at their venue that are higher on their priority list.”
The Chiefs’ game was scheduled to start at 1:25 PM PTD, just before the NASCAR race, which could have further complicated fans’ decisions. Some fans reflected, “Kansas desperately needs to lose a race. Attendance sucks and ratings aren’t much better, despite the great racing.” Others added to that sentiment, saying, “Lowest attendance ever for Kansas lol dumb idea on NASCAR the NFL or whoever NASCAR gonna learn its place real quick.”
NFL teams can ask to not be home on a certain date and those who have nascar race in town can and often do include that weekend on their list but also have scheduled events (potential concerts) at their venue that are higher on their priority list. https://t.co/Jm3AdbPu10
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 28, 2025
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of careful planning and coordination when scheduling major events in the same city.
This is a developing story.
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