NASCAR starting positions for Kansas Speedway
This weekend, NASCAR returns to Kansas City, KS. The 1.5-mile track of Kansas Speedway is set to host the second of three races in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the Kansas starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Kansas Menu: NASCAR
TV Schedule | Xfinity Lineup | Xfinity Race | ARCA Race | Cup Lineup | Cup Race
The Kansas starting grid is already set. Kyle Larson rolls from the pole position while Ryan Blaney 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:
–Playoff drivers: Playoff contenders lineup first.
–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.
Kansas Speedway
Starting Lineup
October 24, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
2. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Menards / Cardell Cabinetry
3. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Discount Tire
4. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s Halloween
5. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
NAPA Auto Parts
6. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Freight
7. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Bass Pro Shops
8. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
9. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
RaptorTough.com
10. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Craftsman
11. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Subway Delivery
12. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
Cat Dealer Tech
13. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
AdventHealth
14. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Get Bioethanol
15. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Monster
16. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Good Sam
17. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Petty’s Garage
18. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Love’s Travel Stops
19. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Dekalb
20. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Farmland / Hy-Vee
21. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Fastenal
22. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Feeding America / Wow Wow
23. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Circle B Diecast
24. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Clover
25. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
26. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
NASCAR Ignition
27. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Door Dash
28. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Bush’s Beans
29. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Speedy Cash
30. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
31. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Violet Defense
32. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Louisiana Hot Sauce
33. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Circle B Diecast
34. #15 Ryan Ellis
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
35. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Creek/Chariton
36. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
37. #66 Chad Finchum
MBM Motorsports
Smithbilt Homes
38. #13 David Starr
MBM Motorsports
TBA
39. #53 Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
Tailgreeter
40. #96 Parker Kligerman
Gaunt Brothers Racing
Fast Checkout
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Points After: Texas
Round of 8 (Race 1 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Points =/- Cut
1. Kyle Larson
1 Win (Locked In)
2. Ryan Blaney
+17
3. Denny Hamlin
+9
4. Kyle Busch
+8
— Championship Round Cutline —
5. Chase Elliott
-8
6. Brad Keselowski
-15
7. Martin Truex Jr
-22
8. Joey Logano
-43
