The NASCARCup Series took on the colder conditions today at Kansas Speedway and delivered qualifying results. The field is now set for Sunday’s AdventHealth 400, and Tyler Reddick will start the race on pole position. Denny Hamlin joins him on the front row, while 3-5 is rounded out by Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe.
Reddick rolls off on pole position for the 4th time in 2026, aiming for his 5th win of the year. Toyota commands 4 of the top 5 qualifying positions. Spire Motorsports also fired off very well with 2 cars in the top-8 starting positions (Hocevar, Suarez).
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Starting Position |
Driver |
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1 |
Tyler Reddick |
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2 |
Denny Hamlin |
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3 |
Kyle Larson |
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4 |
Ty Gibbs |
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5 |
Chase Briscoe |
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6 |
Carson Hocevar |
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7 |
Chris Buescher |
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8 |
Daniel Suarez |
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9 |
Ryan Blaney |
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10 |
Bubba Wallace |
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11 |
Christopher Bell |
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12 |
Ryan Preece |
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13 |
Chase Elliott |
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14 |
William Byron |
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15 |
Joey Logano |
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16 |
Ricky Stenhouse JR. |
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17 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
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18 |
Michael McDowell |
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19 |
Erik Jones |
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20 |
Austin Dillon |
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21 |
Brad Keselowski |
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22 |
Riley Herbst |
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23 |
Kyle Busch |
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24 |
Corey Heim |
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25 |
Zane Smith |
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26 |
Todd Gilliland |
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27 |
AJ Allmendinger |
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28 |
Cole Custer |
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29 |
Noah Gragson |
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30 |
Josh Berry |
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31 |
Ross Chastain |
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32 |
John Hunter Nemechek |
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33 |
Alex Bowman |
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34 |
Austin Cindric |
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35 |
Cody Ware |
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36 |
Connor Zilisch |
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37 |
Ty Dillon |
Best Qualifying Results
Tyler Reddick enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images
Tyler Reddick earns pole position for the 4th time this season. Each time Reddick has won the pole, he has won the race in 2026.
Denny Hamlin is a 4-time winner at Kansas, and he may be the race betting favorite, or very close to it, earning a front row start (2nd).
Carson Hocevar topped a strong Spire Motorsports contingent, outpacing the team average. Hocevar starts in 6th, while Suarez starts in 8th and McDowell in 18th.
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Bad Qualifying Results
Connor Zilisch continues to struggle, qualifying in 36th/37th place.
Austin Cindric continues to be the far worst Team Penske driver, qualifying 34th.
Alex Bowman’s return to the track is projected to be bad over the next two weeks, with a 33rd-place qualifying finish.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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