Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Kansas #1 2026
Kansas #1 2026 Top Ten Starters
- Tyler Reddick
- Denny Hamlin
- Ty Gibbs
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Briscoe
- Carson Hocevar
- Chris Buescher
- Daniel Suarez
- Ryan Blaney
- Bubba Wallace
Kansas Pre-Race Notes
Joey Logano and Noah Gragson both started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,5,45,54,20,9,19,77,23,67
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 5,11,45,9,20,23,6,54,17,77
Kansas Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who started in 2nd led the opening lap and dominated early, leading 83 of the first 88 laps.
Lap 10: 11,45,19,77,5,54,12,23,60,24 … 17,7,9,47,20,35,71,67,34,6 … 97,43,3,2,8,16,1,42,48,21 … 22,38,4,41,10,88,51
Lap 20: 11,45,19,77,5,54,12,23,60,17 … 24,9,20,7,35,47,67,6,2,71 … 97,3,34,8,43,16,22,1,48,21 … 38,4,42,10,41,88,51
Lap 31: 11,45,5,19,54,77,23,12,17,60 … 9,24,20,35,67,7,6,2,47,97 … 71,3,8,16,22,34,48,21,43,1 … 4,10,38 (first driver a lap down),41,42,88,51
On lap 32, the opening green flag pit cycle started.
Notable: Brad Keselowski had a slow pit stop during his green flag pit stop on lap 37.
Big: During the green flag pit cycle on lap 40 on pit road, Ryan Blaney spun AJ Allmendinger on pit road. This was a major problem for the #16. Blaney was in 8th prior to the pit cycle. Allmendinger was in the low 20’s prior to it. This dropped Allmendinger 2-laps down.
Big: Carson Hocevar had a slow 15-second pit stop during his green flag pit stop in Stage #1. It dropped him from the top ten to 17th.
Lap 46: 11,5,45,54,17,23,19,24,60,20 … 9,12,2,6,7,35,67,77,47,97 … 3,71,48,21,8,43,22,34,38,42 … 1,41,88,4,10,51,16
Lap 60: 11,5,45,54,17,23,19,24,20,9 … 12,77,2,67,6,60,35,7,47,97 … 48,3,71,21,22 (last far on the lead lap),8,34,43,38,42 … 1,4,88,10,41,51,16
Lap 70: 11,5,45,54,17,23,19,20,9,24 … 77,67,12,6,2,35,60,7,48,47 … 2,97,71,22,21,34,8,43,38,1 … 42,4,88,10,41,51,16
Lap 79: 11,5,45,54,20,9,17,19,23,24 … 77,67,6,35,12,2,48,60,7,3 … 47,71 (first driver off the lead lap) ,34,97,22,21,8,43,1,38 … 4,42,41,88,10,51,16
Notable: On the last lap of Stage #1, Chris Buescher had a tire problem and got into the wall which dropped him from 8th to 12th.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,5,45,54,20,9,19,77,23,67
Big: During the Stage #1 cation, Ryan Blaney had a long pit stop to repair damage to his nose from when he hit Allmendinger on pit road.
Big: Carson Hocevar had a 17-second pit stop during the Stage #1 caution that dropped him back.
Lap 88: 11,5,9,45,20,54,19,23,24,17 … 48,6,35,3,34,2,60,77,67,7 … 47,41,12,71,22,21,97,38,4,43 … 42,10,8,88,16,1,51
On lap 89, Kyle Larson took the lead and then led the next 35 laps.
Big: On lap 99, AJ Allmendinger who was in 35th made an unscheduled pit stop under green.
Lap 100: 5,45,11,9,20,19,17,54,48,23 … 24,6,77,34,2,67,35,3,60,7 … 47,12,41,4,21,43,42,8,38,71 … 22,1,97,10,88,51,16
Lap 115: 5,45,11,9,20,19,17,54,23,48 … 6,24,77,2,67,34,35,3,60,12 … 7,47,8,43,21,42,4,22,38,1 … 10,97,71,88,41,51,16
On lap 120, a green flag pit cycle started in Stage #2. Ty Gibbs who was in the top ten was the first driver to come in.
Lap 130: 5,9,11,45,20,54,19,48,23,6 … 17,2,35,24,3,77,67,34,7,60 … 12,38,41,71,47,97,8,43,42,16 … 1,4,21,22,88,10,51
Lap 140: 5,11,9,45,20,54,23,19,6,17 … 48,2,35,24,77,3,67,34,60,7 … 12,41,47,38,8,43,42,71,1,21 … 4,22,16,88,10,97,51
On lap 146 while running in 15th, it was mentioned that William Byron couldn’t load his car hard into the corner.
Lap 150: 5,11,9,45,20,23,54,6,17,19 … 77,48,35,24,2,67,3,34,60,7 … 12,47,41,8,43,42,1,21,22,4 … 88,97,10,38,71,16,51
Lap 164: 5,11,45,9,20,23,54,6,17,77 … 19,35,24,67,34,2,48,3,60,7 … 12,47,41,43,42,1,21,22,4,88 … 10,97,38,8,71,16,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 5,11,45,9,20,23,6,54,17,77
Notable: During the Stage #2 caution pit stop, Elliott was blocked in his pit stall which dropped him from 4th to 12th.
