Kansas AdventHealth 400 Fantasy NASCAR Confidence Rankings / Post Practice Predictions
On Sunday, NASCAR will be racing at Kansas for the AdventHealth 400! Kansas is an aging high-speed 1.5-mile track that has progressive banking. It offers drivers multiple grooves, and they can race from the top of the track to the bottom.
On Saturday, practice was held for Kansas. Teams had 25 minutes, and keep in mind teams have different agendas. Make sure you check out our Kansas Practice Notes, Kansas Group Speed Rankings and Kansas 10,15,20 and 25 Lap Average Speed Cheat Sheet.
Here’s Kansas Qualifying Results/Starting Lineup.
Kansas Full Field Rankings
1) Kyle Larson
Start 1st / Projected Finish Range 1-6 / Dominator Potential – Medium-High
Kansas Outlook – Kyle Larson, the defending spring winner will be tough to beat in the Kansas AdventHealth 400. Larson’s the premiere performer at high-speed 1.5-mile tracks and in 2025 at these venues, Larson has the best Total Speed Ranking (2 for 2 at ranking #1), the best Driver Rating, the best average running position (5.3) and his average finish is 6.5. At Kansas in the Next Gen minus last fall, Larson has 1-win and a 3.4 average finish. Last fall, Larson finished 26th but that’s an asterisk mark result. On lap 19 while running in 10th, Larson had a tire go down and slammed into the wall hard, ending his competitive afternoon. Last spring, Larson raced his way to victory lane with a last lap pass. In the race, Larson finished 3rd in Stage #1, finished 2nd in Stage #2, had a 2.8 average running position, led 63 laps and earned the best driver rating. Before the late caution came out, Larson looked poised to finish around 3rd. In fall 2023, Larson finished 4th but I would make a case he was better than his finish. Around the midpoint while he was in 2nd and on old tires, Larson had a super bad restart which dropped him back to about 20th. In the race, Larson won Stage #1, led the most laps (99) and had the 3rd best Total Speed Ranking. In spring 2023, Larson had the race all but won until Denny Hamlin dumped him on the last lap while leading. In the race, Larson led 85 laps, ranked 2nd for Speed Late In A Run and had the 3rd best Total Speed Ranking. In 2022, Larson’s Kansas finishes were 2nd and 8th. In practice, Larson was a stopwatch standout, ranking #1 for 5,10 and 15-lap averages.
DraftKings $11,000/ FanDuel $14,000
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2) William Byron
Start 7th / Projected Finish Range 1-6 / Dominator Potential – Medium-High
Kansas Outlook – Look for William Byron to be fast and be a factor at Kansas. Byron’s had some great performances at Kansas, and he ranks as one of the premiere performers at high-speed 1.5-mile tracks. At high-speed 1.5’s going back to 2024, Byron has the best Track Type Total Speed Ranking and the best average finish (7.8). Over the last four races on this track type going back to the start of the 2024 Playoffs, Byron’s 5.8 average finish ranks as the 2nd best. This year between the two high-speed 1.5’s, Byron ranks 3rd for Speed. At Kansas in the Next Gen, Byron has the 5th best Average Finish and the 9th best Total Speed Ranking. Last fall, Byron was stout. In the race, Byron finished 2nd, had a race best 4.7 average running position, earned the best Driver Rating and led 24 laps. In terms of speed stats, Byron had the best Total Speed Ranking and the best Green Flag Speed. Last spring, Byron was a dud and finished 23rd. That said, Byron had the 16th best Total Speed Ranking, a 16.3 average running position and I’m speculating he also got into a wall along the way. In fall 2023, Byron finished 15th but I wouldn’t read too much into that result. On lap 63 while running in 4th, Byron spun which brought out a caution and from that point on, he just wasn’t good. Over the two races prior to that, Byron had results of 3rd and 6th. In practice, Byron had the best 20-lap average.
DraftKings $10,500/ FanDuel $12,000
3) Ryan Blaney
Start 10th / Projected Finish Range 1-6 / Dominator Potential – Medium
Kansas Outlook – At Kansas, look for Ryan Blaney to have elite speed and be a factor. The #12 team is one of the fastest, week in and week out and I don’t expect that to change at Kansas. This year in terms of “Performance” at high-speed 1.5’s, Blaney’s looked like a contender to win every race. At Kansas in the Next Gen, Blaney has the 5th best Next Gen Speed Ranking, he’s tied for the 5th best Average Finish (10.8) and his Driver Rating ranks as the 6th best. Last fall, Blaney had a rocket and finished 4th. In the race, Blaney finished 3rd in Stage #1, finished 3rd in Stage #2 and then in the last Stage he even made an unexpected pit stop for a loose wheel. In terms of speed analytics, Blaney had the Fastest Car Late In A Run and had the 2nd best Total Speed Ranking. Last spring, Blaney finished 12th, had a 16.5 average running position and had the 18th best Total Speed Ranking. In fall 2023, Blaney finished 12th. Before the final caution came out, Blaney looked poised to finish in 8th. In terms of Total Speed Rankings, Blaney ranked 8th. Over the three races prior to that, Blaney had results of 16th, 9th and 12th.
DraftKings $10,700/ FanDuel $13,000
