The NASCARCup Series heads out to the Great Plains of Kansas this upcoming weekend for another edition of great racing. Kansas is a 1.5-mile oval, widely regarded as one of the best racing tracks in the Cup Series’ NextGen era. The AdventHealth 400 will feature 267 total laps and air on Fox’s main channel at 2 PM ET.
Kansas Speedway debuted this spring race in 2011 and currently hosts two races per year — one in the Spring and one in the Fall as part of the Chase. The defending winner of the AdventHealth 400 is Kyle Larson. Chase Elliott is the most recent winner at Kansas, having won last Fall’s Hollywood Casino 400.
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NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Entries
Car Number
Driver
1
Ross Chastain
2
Austin Cindric
3
Austin Dillon
4
Noah Gragson
5
Kyle Larson
6
Brad Keselowski
7
Daniel Suarez
8
Kyle Bush
9
Chase Elliott
10
Ty Dillon
11
Denny Hamlin
12
Ryan Blaney
16
AJ Allmendinger
17
Chris Buescher
19
Chase Briscoe
20
Christopher Bell
21
Josh Berry
22
Joey Logano
23
Bubba Wallace
24
William Byron
34
Todd Gilliland
35
Riley Herbst
38
Zane Smith
41
Cole Custer
42
John Hunter Nemechek
43
Erik Jones
45
Tyler Reddick
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
48
Alex Bowman
51
Cody Ware
54
Ty Gibbs
60
Ryan Preece
67
Corey Heim*
71
Michael McDowell
77
Carson Hocevar
88
Connor Zilisch
97
Shane van Gisbergen
Open Cars
Corey Heim will make his 2nd start in the NASCAR Cup Series, following his debut in the Daytona 500, which earned him a 28th-place result. Heim will race a total of 12 races this season as Toyota’s top developmental driver. After Kansas, Heim will come back to race at Texas.
Historical Great Performers at Kansas
Kyle Larson enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
In the NextGen era of 8 races, Larson is the sole driver to win multiple times at Kansas: twice. Larson has finished in the top-10 7 out of those 8 races and 5 times in the top-5. Larson’s average finishing position is a very strong 6.3.
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Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Hamlin is nearly just as dominant as Larson. Despite having one race win rather than two, Hamlin is the only other Cup Series driver who averages a top-8 finish at Kansas (7.5). In 8 races since 2022, Hamlin is 7-for-8 in top-10 finishes.
Historical Poor Performers at KansasCarson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Hocevar has been standing out as a high-end Cup Series driver. However, in his 5 Cup Series starts at Kansas, Hocevar has zero top-10 finishes with an average start of 17.0 and an average finish of 26.2, despite finishing each race running and 3 times on the lead lap.
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Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Cindric has had inconsistency issues compared to his teammates. At Kansas, Cindric has 8 starts with zero top-10 finishes, despite a strong average start of 13.0. Only once has Cindric wrecked out of the race. His average finish is 24.6.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.