Kansas Starting Lineup: May 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR starting positions for Kansas Speedway

This weekend, NASCAR rolls into Kansas City, Kansas. The 1.5-mile of Kansas Speedway is set to host the Buschy McBusch 400 for the NASCAR Cup Series.

View the full 2021 Kansas Speedway starting lineup below.

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Moments ago, the NASCAR starting lineup for Kansas Speedway was announced. Brad Keselowski will start from the pole position while William Byron completes the front row.

How they set the Cup lineup for Kansas Speedway

There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.

NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:

–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.

–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.

–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.

–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.


Kansas Speedway
Starting Lineup
May 2, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series

Start Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor

1. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Verizon 5G

2. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta

3. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
TBA

4. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Busch Light for Farmers

5. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Dickes / Menards

6. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off-Road

7. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Menards/Moen

8. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rheem

9. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s Mix

10. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
HaasTooling.com

11. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA

12. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Nature Valley

13. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Dr Pepper Zero Sugar

14. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Hy-Vee

15. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Auto-Owners Insurance

16. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
autoTempest

17. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Unifirst

18. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield / Price Chopper

19. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
HighPoint.com

20. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Freight

21. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Camping World

22. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Dude Wipes

23. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger/Energizer

24. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Clover

25. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally

26. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Nations Guard

27. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Black Entrepreneur Initiative

28. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy

29. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
AAA Insurance

30. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
TBA

31. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
TBA

32. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com

33. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT

34. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
8 Ball Chocolate Whiskey

35. #15 Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
TBA

36. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA

37. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA

38. #33 Austin Cindric
Team Penske
MoneyLion

39. #55 Matt Mills
BJ McLeod Motorsports
TBA

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