Skip to content
NSNASCAR Schedule
All NASCAR starting lineups
ARCA Menards SeriesFront row confirmed — full lineup unavailable

Starting lineup and qualifying

2026 Kansas Speedway Starting Lineup: Jack Wood on Pole — April 18

Jack Wood starts P1, with Gio Ruggiero alongside in P2 for the Kansas Speedway at Kansas Speedway. The listed field contains 29 starters.

Pole position

Jack Wood

Outside pole

Gio Ruggiero

Field

29 starters

ARCA Menards Series

Race weekend

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Open weekend hub →

Grid briefing

Jack Wood leads the Kansas Speedway starting lineup

How the front row was set

Severe weather canceled ARCA qualifying at Kansas, so the rule-book procedure placed Jack Wood on the pole and Gio Ruggiero alongside. The official order contained 29 starters rather than a speed-ranked qualifying sheet.

What track position means at Kansas Speedway

Kansas is a progressive-banked 1.5-mile oval with several grooves and a fast upper lane near the wall.

Kansas Speedway grid watch

ARCA fields contain varied experience levels, making traffic judgment and full-distance consistency critical. Watch restart lane choice, wall-riding speed and aggressive tire calls. Early results begin establishing which teams combine speed with consistency. For this event, the season role is ARCA national race 3 of 20.

Starting-order facts checked against Official ARCA Kansas starting lineup. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Confirmed front row

Kansas Speedway confirmed front row

P1 · Pole

Jack Wood

P2 · Outside pole

Gio Ruggiero

The full starting order is not available here yet. See the confirmed front row above, and open the source below for the complete lineup and race-day changes.

View the starting lineup source

Grid to checkered flag

How the Kansas Speedway winner started

Giovanni Ruggiero won after starting P2

Giovanni Ruggiero moved from P2 to the win, a net gain of 1 positions. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

Kansas Speedway starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Kansas Speedway?

Jack Wood is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Jack Wood starts P1 and Gio Ruggiero starts P2.

How many cars are in the Kansas Speedway starting lineup?

The listed field has 29 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

  1. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 3

    Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:
  • An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
  • A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.