The AdventHealth 400 is the first of two NASCAR Cup Series races scheduled to take place at Kansas Speedway in 2026, and it's set to take place this Sunday afternoon.
A familiar face found himself up top in Saturday's qualifying session at the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Kansas City, Kansas oval. 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, the championship leader and only multi-race winner so far this season, is seeking his fifth win of the year in race number nine, and he is set to do so from P1 behind the wheel of his No. 45 Toyota.
Reddick led a Toyota 1-2-3 sweep in qualifying, as he is set to start alongside team co-owner Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He beat Hamlin to the top spot by 0.019 seconds, as his qualifying lap speed was 185.300 miles per hour, compared to Hamlin's 185.179. Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs was third after registering a lap at 184.982.
Each of the 37 drivers on the entry list was allowed one single-lap qualifying attempt, with no second round shootout for the pole position like there is at superspeedways.
Here's a look at the full starting lineup for Sunday's race. Note that this starting lineup does not factor in any pre-race "to the rear" penalties.
NASCAR Cup Series 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 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
18 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
20 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
21 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
22 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
24 | Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota |
25 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
26 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
27 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
29 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
30 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
31 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
32 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
33 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
34 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
35 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
37 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
Fox's live coverage of the AdventHealth 400 is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET this afternoon. Take advantage of FuboTV's free trial offer and don't miss it!
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