NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas

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NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Thomas Carelli | Last updated Apr 18, 2026 7:19 PM ET

The NASCAR Cup 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
1	Tyler Reddick
2	Denny Hamlin
3	Kyle Larson
4	Ty Gibbs
5	Chase Briscoe
6	Carson Hocevar
7	Chris Buescher
8	Daniel Suarez
9	Ryan Blaney
10	Bubba Wallace
11	Christopher Bell
12	Ryan Preece
13	Chase Elliott
14	William Byron
15	Joey Logano
16	Ricky Stenhouse JR.
17	Shane van Gisbergen
18	Michael McDowell
19	Erik Jones
20	Austin Dillon
21	Brad Keselowski
22	Riley Herbst
23	Kyle Busch
24	Corey Heim
25	Zane Smith
26	Todd Gilliland
27	AJ Allmendinger
28	Cole Custer
29	Noah Gragson
30	Josh Berry
31	Ross Chastain
32	John Hunter Nemechek
33	Alex Bowman
34	Austin Cindric
35	Cody Ware
36	Connor Zilisch
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.