Starting Lineup for NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Kansas Speedway

Chase Briscoe will be gunning for his third victory of the 2025 Cup Series season at Kansas this Sunday. And a rock solid starting never hurts. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted a stunning lap time of 29.987 seconds to earn pole position on the starting grid for the Hollywood Casino 400.

Notably, it will be his seventh time starting from pole this season. His teammate, Denny Hamlin, posted the second quickest lap with a timing of 30.088 seconds.

Here's a look at how the rest of the field will line up for the race.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results

1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.987 seconds)
2. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (30.088)
3. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (30.101)
4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (30.157)
5. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (30.165)
6. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (30.228)
7. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota (30.274)
8. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (30.289)
9. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (30.292)
10. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (30.314)
11. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (30.326)
12. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota (30.328)
13. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford (30.335)
14. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford (30.390)
15. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (30.391)
16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (30.419)
17. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (30.422)
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet (30.434)
19. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford (30.438)
20. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (30.452)
21. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (30.491)
22. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (30.498)
23. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford (30.504)
24. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (30.528)
25. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (30.566)
26. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford (30.589)
27. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford (30.592)
28. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford (30.631)
29. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (30.667)
30. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (30.727)
31. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (30.728)
32. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota (30.758)
33. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (30.836)
34. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford (31.113)
35. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford (31.538)
36. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet (32.280)
37. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford (did not run qualifying lap)

What Will the Weather Be Like on Sunday?

Fans can expect a sunny Kansas Sunday with a high of 87 degrees. Light and variable winds will caress the race track, with a 6% chance of rain. The temperature is predicted to be 85 degrees at the time of the start of the race, with no chance of rainfall.

The Cup Series garage will be open from noon to 9:30 p.m. ET. The 267-lap race will begin at 3 p.m. exactly. Stage 1 will conclude at Lap 80 and Stage 2 will conclude at Lap 165. The race can be followed on USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

What Makes the Race Important

The race is the second of the Cup Series playoffs' Round of 12. This makes it a no nonsense event for every playoff driver. It also marks the field's return to an intermediate track after 17 races. The last race on a 1.5-mile track was the Coca-Cola 600 that Trackhouse Racing driver, Ross Chastain, incredulously won.

The race will feature a new right side tire that is supposed to help teams increase their strategy options. Following Kansas, the final intermediate venue of the year, Las Vegas, will also feature these tires. Kansas last hosted the Cup Series back in May. Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won that race, leading 221 of 267 laps.