NASCAR Kansas Playoff Weekend
NASCAR Cup Series Heads To Kansas Speedway For Fourth Playoff Race
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NASCAR’s Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for the fourth race of its 10-event Chase and the start of a three-r race stretch on 1.5-mile tracks that continues at Las Vegas and Charlotte. Kyle Larson leads the playoff points standings, Denny Hamlin remains a title threat, and Joey Logano arrives after winning at Bristol for his third victory of the season; Tyler Reddick, the spring Kansas winner, is 61 points back after the first three Chase races. Rain could disrupt Friday and Saturday activities, and if qualifying is canceled, a performance-based metric will set the starting order. The weekend also includes the Truck Series’ second Chase race and the ARCA Menards Series season finale; the Cup race is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, with the recent Carson Hocevar-Ryan Blaney clash at Bristol adding a talking point.
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A power-ranking analysis argued that Denny Hamlin may still have the strongest title chances despite trailing Kyle Larson by one point, citing Hamlin’s team, car and manufacturer strength and favorable upcoming tracks.
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Cup qualifying is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. ET Saturday, after practice at 10 a.m. ET, with both sessions slated to air on truTV; rain could change the schedule.
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If qualifying is washed out, Ryan Blaney and Chase Briscoe could start near the back because the lineup metric weighs their recent Bristol results heavily.
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Only two drivers remain in contention for the ARCA season championship, and they are teammates.
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The Kansas City Star reported that the weekend’s races would air on FS1 Friday and Saturday and USA Network Sunday, and listed admission prices starting at $25 Friday, $29 Saturday and $71 Sunday.
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