It’s Sunday, and you know what that means! NASCAR fans everywhere are ready to tune in and watch the race today! Some are lucky enough to be there in person at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas! With today being Mother’s Day, how many of the drivers are putting their all in for today, just for their momma? How many fans took their mom to the race? What a treat that would be!
This NASCAR season has had many penalties and a lot of spice between drivers! One can only wonder what we will see today, keeping in mind recent rulings from the last few races. Bob Pockrass always keeps us up to date, from penalties to where the race is currently! Many reporters and media coverage enthusiasts will be out today taking advantage of the nice weather during the race, so keep your eyes on your favorite reporters social media today.
Today’s NASCAR Cup Series is the Advent 400, and will feature 16 Chevrolets, 12 Fords, and 10 Toyotas. Currently, Chase Elliot holds the track’s racing record. On December 21, 2018 his time was 02:39:02 and his speed was a strong 152.057! Will that record be broken today, or will Elliot remain the record winner for Kansas Speedway? Let’s take a look at the official starting lineup for today, and see where our drivers are placed for the beginning of the race!
NASCAR AdventHealth 400 Starting Lineup
- #5 Kyle Larson – HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
- #17 Chris Buescher – Kroger/Kleenex Ford
- #20 Christopher Bell – Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota
- #45 Tyler Reddick – Xfinity Mobile Toyota
- #22 Joey Logano – Shell Pennzoil Ford
- #54 Ty Gibbs – Monster Energy Toyota
- #24 William Byron – Raptor Chevrolet
- #99 Daniel Suarex – Choice Privileges Chevrolet
- #9 Chase Elliot – Amazon Prime Video Chevrolet
- #12 Ryan Blaney – Wurth Ford
- #71 Michael McDowell – Gainbridge Chevrolet
- #7 Justin Haley – NationsGuard Chevrolet
- #2 Austin Cindric – Menards/Atlas Ford
- #11 Denny Hamlin – Progressive Toyota
- #23 Bubba Wallace – Columbia Toyota
- #43 Erik Jones – AdventHealth Toyota
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek – Dollar Tree Toyota
- #38 Zane Smith – Horizon Hobby Ford
- #19 Chase Briscoe – Bass Pro Shops Toyota
- #3 Austin Dillon – BetMGM Chevrolet
- #48 Alex Bowman – Ally Chevrolet
- #77 Carson Hocevar – Delaware Life Chevrolet
- #34 Todd Gilliland – Love’s Travel Shops Ford
- #4 Noah Gragson – Rush Truck Centers Ford
- #35 Riley Herbst – Tree Top Toyota
- #1 Ross Chastain – Busch Light Chevrolet
- #47 Rickey Stenhouse Jr. – Fun Pops Chevrolet
- #67 Corey Heim – Robinhood Toyota
- #10 Ty Dillon – Sea Best Chevrolet
- #60 Ryan Preece – Body Guard Ford
- #Cole Cluster – HassTooling.com Ford
- #33 Jesse Love – C4 Energy Chevrolet
- #16 AJ Allmendinger – Action Industries Chevrolet
- #88 Shane Van Gisbergen – Safety Culture Chevrolet
- #8 Kyle Busch – Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet
- #6 Brad Keselowski – Kroger/Allegra Ford
- #51 Cody Ware – Parts Plus Ford
- #21 Josh Berry – Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
Who Will Own the Track Today?
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5 mile long track, and shaped in a somewhat triangular oval shape. With 48,000 seats that fans will be sitting in to hear the roar of the engines, the pressure is on! How will the stages go, and who will end up in victory lane? Joey Logano won the last Cup Series, will he take the W today? Or will another driver remind the NASCAR world that they have what it takes to be in first as the checkered flag waves?
No matter who you are rooting for, today is sure to bring not just high speeds, but high energy as well! NASCAR will kick off here shortly at approximately 3pm EST. Will you be tuning in, or are you enjoying the race in person? Pit lane crews have it cut out for them today, with intense, high burst laps and the drive to earn more points for drivers as we continue through this year’s NASCAR season!
