Team Penske's Joey Logano managed to qualify 15th for Sunday's AdventHealth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway after experiencing a power steering issue inside the No. 22 Ford during practice.
However, the team have opted to make a change to the steering rack to combat the issue before the race itself.
Because the change is considered an unapproved adjustment, Logano is set to relinquish his 15th place starting position and drop to the rear of the 37-car field before the 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Kansas City, Kansas oval gets underway.
All drivers who had been lined up to start behind Logano on the inside lane, starting with Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen, are set to move up by one row, effectively netting them two spots each; drivers who had been lined up to start on the outside lane are unaffected by Logano's penalty and are set to stay in the starting positions they earned in Saturday's qualifying session.
As a result, Logano, a three-time Kansas winner, is set to take the green flag in 37th place.
Here's an updated look at how the field is set to line up to start Sunday's race.
Updated NASCAR starting lineup at Kansas
Rank | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
2 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
3 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
4 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
5 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
6 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
8 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
10 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
11 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
12 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
13 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
14 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
18 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
20 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
21 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
22 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
24 | Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota |
25 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
26 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
27 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
28 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
29 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
30 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
31 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
32 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
33 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
34 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
35 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
37 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
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