For the 22nd consecutive season, Kansas Speedway will host a eliminatory race of the Nascar Cup Series, and the issues are raised as usual in the oval of 1.5 mile.
With the Chaos du Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval which is looming next week, the Kansas will be essential for drivers trying to avoid an essential scenario for the second round cut.
Ryan Blaney won a round of 8 berths with his victory at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, leaving seven places for 11 drivers. By entering Kansas, William Byron (Plus-47), Kyle Larson (Plus-41), Christopher Bell (Plus-29), Denny Hamlin (Plus-27), Joey Logano (Plus-24), Chase Elliott (plus-14) and Chase Briscoe (plus-12) are above the Cup line.
Below the cutting line is Ross Chastain (Less-12), Austin Cindric (Less-19), Tyler Reddick (Less-23) and Bubba Wallace (Less-27). Chastain, Reddick and Wallace are all former Kansas winners.
Drivers who leave the kansas at least 30 points above the cut line should feel relief at the Ivale. No pilot, at least 30 points above the cutting line was eliminated from the round of 12.
Logano overcome a 13 -point deficit (with the help of the disqualification of Roval by Alex Bowman) to move forward by 12 years last year and win his third championship. Reddick was below the cutting line during the 12 round in the last two seasons and still advanced.
The Kansas will mark the first 1.5 mile race since Chastain won the Coca-Cola 600 in May, and it is the first of the two 1.5 mile tracks in the playoffs.
Although the last pass for the Kansas victory has been in the last two laps for three of the last five races (including the record victory of 0.001 seconds on Chris Buescher last year), the last Kansas race was a leak while Larson led 221 Tours de la pole in May.
In 39 races, there has not yet been a first winner of the Kansas Cup, who is most among the current tracks.
Kyle Larson will seek to win his second consecutive race in Kansas this weekend after her dominant performance in May.
Details for the Sunday Cup race at Kansas
(All time is)
TO START: The green flag should wave at 3:05 p.m.
Prerace: The cup garage will open at noon. … The meeting of drivers will take place at 1:50 p.m. … The driver’s presentations will take place at 2:15 p.m. … The national anthem will be carried out at 2:47 p.m. … The engine starting order should be given at 2:54 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 267 laps (400 miles) on the 1.5 mile oval in Kansas City, Kansas.
Steps: Step 1 ends at the Tour 80. Stage 2 ends 165.
SOTCK EXCHANGE: $ 9,797,935
Entry list:: Click here for the 37 cars entered in Kansas Speedway.
TV / Radio: The United States will broadcast the race starting with the countdown in Green at 2:30 p.m. … Motor Racing Network and Siriusxm Nascar Radio will have radio coverage.
FORECAST: Weaterunderbourd – Sunny with an 88 degree summit, light and variable winds and a 6% chance of rain. It should be 86 degrees without any chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson led 221 laps to gain pole position not on May 10, establishing a record for most laps in a 400 miles race on a 1.5 mile track.
Last year: Ross Chastain took the lead on a late restart by Martin Truex Jr. and hung on to win on September 28, 2024, his first victory of the 2024 season.
