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Kansas City, Kansas · Intermediate

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Kansas

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.5 mi
Banking
17° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
267 laps

Who Wins at Kansas

Historical performance — career stats at Kansas Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Denny Hamlin3641612.3
2Tyler Reddick142215.8
3Chase Elliott21289.8
4Kyle Larson2331011.7
5Brad Keselowski332712.9
6Ryan Blaney230515.6
7William Byron170313.8
8Christopher Bell130412.2
9Chris Buescher210116.6
10Ty Gibbs80122.6

Kansas Race Preview

Kansas Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 267 laps across 1.5 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Kansas race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Chase Elliott is the benchmark at Kansas with a 9.8 average finish across 21 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Chase Elliott with 2 victoryies. Kyle Larson has led the most laps at this track (1,002), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 10 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Kansas are Chase Elliott (9.8 avg), Kyle Larson (11.7 avg), and Christopher Bell (12.2 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Kansas

4
Elite Pick
drivers rated
4
Strong Pick
drivers rated
6
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
83
2
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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