Ty Gibbs paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Kansas Speedway

McDowell, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace and William Byron rounded out the top-five, with Tyler Reddick, Josh Berry, Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain completing the top-10. 

Other notable practice results include Chris Buescher in 13th, Christopher Bell in 14th, Chase Elliott in 16th, Kyle Busch in 22nd and Corey Heim in 27th. 

The practice session was marred by tire failures, as Shane van Gisbergen, Chase Briscoe, Brad Keselowski and Gibbs all suffered flat left-rear tires. Zane Smith also had a right-rear tire go flat after making contact with the wall. 

Potential tire issues only add another wrinkle to a race that will undoubtedly be chock-full of storylines. 

Cup Series qualifying is next, with coverage on Amazon Prime Video. The AdventHealth 400 at Kansas will go green shortly after 3 p.m. ET, with coverage on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Pre-race coverage will begin at 2 p.m. ET on MRN and at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1. 

Larson is the defending winner of the Kansas spring race, while Chastain won at Kansas when the Cup Series last visited the track in September 2024.