Kansas Speedway starting lineup for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Tonight, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Kansas City, KS. The starting grid for the NASCAR Playoffs cutoff race is set to be determined.
View the full 2018 Kansas Speedway starting lineup below.
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Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile oval.
Round 1
Kansas Qualifying
Top 24 advance into round 2.
Kyle Larson was in the wall early in the opening round of practice earlier today. He’s in more trouble now, Larson will not advance out of round one.
Clint Bowyer sets the pace in round one of qualifying.
Kansas Speedway Qualifying – Round 1: 1. Clint Bowyer (28.228); 2. Kevin Harvick (28.235); 3. Kyle Busch (28.271); 4. Joey Logano; 5. Martin Truex Jr; 6. Kurt Busch; 7. Brad Keselowski; 8. Ryan Blaney; 9. Paul Menard; 10. Aric Almirola; 11. Erik Jones; 12. Chase Elliott;
Round 2
Kansas Qualifying
This is a 10 minute session. The top 12 will advance into the final round of knockout qualifying.
Four minutes remain, Chase Elliott sits 12th, that’s not likely to cut it.
1 minute remains, Elliott is back on the track for another run. He improves but it’s not enough. Bowyer is in jeopardy as well. Both of them are knocked out.
Aric Almirola wins round two of qualifying at Kansas Speedway.
Kansas Speedway Qualifying – Round 2: 1. Aric Almirola (28.239); 2. Kevin Harvick (28.260); 3. Joey Logano (28.271); 4. Ryan Blaney; 5. Erik Jones; 6. Kurt Busch; 7. Kyle Busch; 8. Martin Truex Jr; 9. Daniel Suarez; 10. Brad Keselowski; 11. Alex Bowman; 12. Denny Hamlin;
Round 3
Kansas Qualifying
Kurt Busch is the first car on the track.
One minute remains, Joey Logano sits at the top of the board. However, only eight cars have turned a lap.
Joey Logano hangs on to take the pole at Kansas Speedway!
Kansas Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Time
1. Joey Logano
28.177
2. Kevin Harvick
28.246
3. Aric Almirola
28.277
4. Ryan Blaney
28.282
5. Brad Keselowski
28.313
6. Erik Jones
28.336
7. Kyle Busch
28.340
8. Daniel Suarez
28.354
9. Denny Hamlin
28.417
10. Alex Bowman
28.422
11. Kurt Busch
28.482
12. Martin Truex Jr
28.513
13. Chase Elliott
28.417
14. Clint Bowyer
28.424
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
28.453
16. Ryan Newman
28.459
17. William Byron
28.461
18. Paul Menard
28.553
19. Trevor Bayne
28.557
20. Jamie McMurray
28.599
21. Chris Buescher
28.599
22. Jimmie Johnson
28.628
23. Austin Dillon
28.640
24. Michael McDowell
28.740
25. AJ Allmendinger
28.767
26. Regan Smith
28.805
27. Kyle Larson
28.852
28. David Ragan
28.856
29. Bubba Wallace
28.946
30. Ty Dillon
29.020
31. Matt DiBenedetto
29.093
32. Ross Chastain
29.349
33. Jeffrey Earnhardt
29.468
34. Corey LaJoie
29.486
35. Landon Cassill
29.625
36. JJ Yeley
29.804
37. Kyle Weatherman
29.892
38. BJ McLeod
30.313
39. Reed Sorenson
30.356
40. Timmy Hill
30.387
