Starting grid set by qualifying results

Christopher Bell was fastest on qualifying day each of the past three races at Kansas Speedway — the playoff race in 2023 and both races last year. He was also the pole sitter for the spring race in ’22.

His best finish in those four races was a fifth. In fact, none of his 12 Cup Series wins have come at Kansas. Sunday, he’ll start third behind the front row of Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher.

Larson toured the 1.5-mile tri-oval faster than all Saturday, averaging 183.730 mph.

The last Kansas pole winner to also win the race was Larson in the 2021 playoff race. It came during his strong postseason run to the Cup Series championship.

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The front row at Kansas

Kyle Larson: 183.730 mph

Chris Buescher: 183.374 mph

Sunday’s NASCAR starting lineup at Kansas Speedway

1st – Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2nd – Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

3rd – Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4th – Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

5th – Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

6th – Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

7th – William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8th – Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

9th – Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

10th – Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

11th – Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

12th – Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

13th – Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

14th – Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

15th – Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

16th – Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

17th – John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

18th – Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

19th – Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20th – Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

21st – Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

22nd – Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

23rd – Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

24th – Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

25th – Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

26th – Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

27th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

28th – Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota

29th – Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

30th – Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

31st – Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford

32nd – Jesse Love, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

33rd – A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

34th – Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

35th – Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

36th – Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

37th – Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

38th – Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

How to watch NASCAR race on TV: schedule, channel

Saturday, 7:30 p.m.: Truck Series, Heart of Health Care 200 (FS1).

Sunday, 3 p.m.: Cup Series, Advent Health 400 (FS1).