Christopher Bell was quickest on qualifying day every of the previous three races — the playoff race in 2023 and each races final 12 months. He was additionally the pole sitter for the spring race in ’22.
His greatest end in these 4 races was a fifth. In reality, none of his 12 Cup Sequence wins have come at Kansas. Sunday, he’ll begin third behind the entrance row of Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher.
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Larson toured the 1.5-mile tri-oval quicker than all Saturday, averaging 183.730 mph.
The final Kansas pole winner to additionally win the race was Larson within the 2021 playoff race. It got here throughout his robust postseason run to the Cup Sequence championship.
PLAYOFF PONDERING
Kyle Larson, a 12 months in the past at Kansas.
The entrance row at Kansas
Kyle Larson: 183.730 mph
Chris Buescher: 183.374 mph
Sunday’s NASCAR beginning lineup at Kansas Speedway
1st – Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2nd – Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
third – Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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4th – Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
fifth – Joey Logano, No. 22 Staff Penske Ford
sixth – Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
seventh – William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
eighth – Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
ninth – Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
tenth – Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Staff Penske Ford
eleventh – Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
twelfth – Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
thirteenth – Austin Cindric, No. 2 Staff Penske Ford
14th – Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
fifteenth – Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
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sixteenth – Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
seventeenth – John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
18th – Zane Smith, No. 38 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
nineteenth – Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
twentieth – Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
twenty first – Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
twenty second – Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
twenty third – Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
twenty fourth – Noah Gragson, No. 4 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
twenty fifth – Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
twenty sixth – Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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twenty seventh – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
twenty eighth – Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
twenty ninth – Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
thirtieth – Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
thirty first – Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Manufacturing facility Staff Ford
thirty second – Jesse Love, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
thirty third – A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
thirty fourth – Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
thirty fifth – Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
thirty sixth – Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
thirty seventh – Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
thirty eighth – Josh Berry, No. 21 Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
The best way to watch NASCAR race on TV: schedule, channel
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.: Truck Sequence, Coronary heart of Well being Care 200 (FS1).
Sunday, 3 p.m.: Cup Sequence, Introduction Well being 400 (FS1).
