NASCAR starting positions for Kansas Speedway: Round of 8 playoff opener
This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Kansas Speedway. The 1.5-mile oval hosts the Round of 8 opener in the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the 2020 Kansas Speedway starting lineup below.
Kansas Speedway: Menu
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The NASCAR Playoffs started with 16 drivers. After last week, that’s been cut down to just 8. Just four races remain in the 2020 season.
The field is already set for Sunday’s race. Chase Elliott will start from the pole position while Joey Logano completes the front row.
How do they set the lineup for Kansas Speedway?
There’s no practice or qualifying sessions for the rest of the year. Previously, race lineups were set via a random draw. Now, a weighted system determines the starting lineup.
-50% on finishing position from previous race.
-35% on points position after previous race.
-15% on fastest race lap from previous race.
Kansas Speedway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
October 18, 2020
Car | Driver | Sponsor
1. #9 Chase Elliott
NAPA Auto Parts
2. #22 Joey Logano
Shell Pennzoil
3. #1 Kurt Busch
Monster Energy
4. #4 Kevin Harvick
Jimmy John’s
5. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Bass Pro Shops
6. #88 Alex Bowman
ChevyGoods.com / Truck Hero
7. #11 Denny Hamlin
FedEx Freight
8. #2 Brad Keselowski
TBA
9. #12 Ryan Blaney
TBA
10. #24 William Byron
HendrickCars.com
11. #20 Erik Jones
Reser’s Fine Foods
12. #14 Clint Bowyer
Dekalb
13. #41 Cole Custer
HaasTooling.com
14. #48 Jimmie Johnson
Ally
15. #8 Tyler Reddick
Caterpillar
16. #10 Aric Almirola
Smithfield
17. #3 Austin Dillon
American Ethanol
18. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Motorcraft / Wrangler
19. #37 Ryan Preece
Kroger
20. #18 Kyle Busch
M&M’s Halloween
21. #17 Chris Buescher
Fastenal
22. #95 Christopher Bell
Germania Insurance
23. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
NOS Energy Drink
24. #43 Bubba Wallace
Cash App
25. #13 Ty Dillon
Geico
26. #34 Michael McDowell
Love’s Travel Stops
27. #96 Daniel Suarez
GF Machining Solutions
28. #6 Ryan Newman
Hy-Vee
29. #32 Corey LaJoie
Plan B Sales Foundation
30. #42 Matt Kenseth
TBA
31. #00 Quin Houff
Creek Enterprise Inc.
32. #38 John Hunter Nemechek
Speedy Cash
33. #53 James Davison
TBA
34. #27 JJ Yeley
TBA
35. #15 Brennan Poole
TBA
36. #77 Reed Sorenson
Marwin Sports
37. #66 Timmy Hill
CrashClaimsR.us
38. #51 Joey Gase
TBA
39. #7 Josh Bilicki
Insurance King
40. #49 Chad Finchum
LasVegas.net
