NASCAR: 2024 Kansas playoff qualifying updates, full starting lineup

The first round of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is in the books, and Kansas Speedway is scheduled to get the round of 12 underway this Sunday afternoon with the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET.

Kansas Speedway is the lone intermediate track on the round of 12 schedule, with the 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Kansas City, Kansas oval set to precede "wild card" races at Talladega Superspeedway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval to conclude the quarterfinal round.

With Kansas being a traditional track, group qualifying is set to be used for Saturday's single-car sessions. Groups, and the qualifying orders of each, were determined by the four-variable qualifying formula, which is explained in more detail here.

The 12 remaining championship contenders are not factored into the metric until all other drivers are slotted into their respective groups, ensuring that they qualify at the end of the line and that there are six in each group. The fastest five drivers, playoff drivers or not, from each group then advance to the second round.

Unlike when NASCAR visited Kansas back in May, the second round is now group-based as well following a June rule change. In short, qualifying with the second fastest speed doesn't necessarily guarantee you a front row starting spot.

NASCAR at Kansas: Full starting lineup

1st - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2nd - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3rd - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
4th - Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
5th - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6th - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7th - Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
8th - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
9th - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
10th - Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11th - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12th - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
13th - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
14th - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15th - Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16th - Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
17th - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
18th - Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
19th - Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20th - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
21st - Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
22nd - Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
23rd - Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
24th - Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25th - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
26th - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
27th - Corey LaJoie, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
28th - Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
29th - Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
30th - Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
31st - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
32nd - Ty Dillon, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
33rd - Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
34th - Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
35th - Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
36th - J.J. Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
37th - Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
38th - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

The Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET is set to be shown live on USA Network from Kansas Speedway starting at 3:00 p.m. ET this Sunday, September 29. 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick won this race last year, but Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson won at Kansas back in May, holding off RFK Racing's Chris Buescher in what was the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. If you have not yet had a chance to begin a free trial of FuboTV, do so now and don't miss it!