2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Full Grid — April 19

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Denny Hamlin alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas at Kansas Speedway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas starting lineup

How the front row was set

Cold conditions helped produce quick Kansas qualifying speeds, with Tyler Reddick taking P1 and Denny Hamlin joining him on the front row.

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.

NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas grid watch

Reddick converted pole into the victory. The finished-race comparison is direct here: the official P1 starter also won, while Hamlin began beside him.

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

Row-by-row grid

Full NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
1	2	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
2	3	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Supply House
2	4	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Supply House
3	5	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
3	6	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
4	7	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Supply House
4	8	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Supply House
5	9	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
5	10	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Supply House
6	11	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
6	12	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Supply House
7	13	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Supply House
7	14	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Supply House
8	15	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
8	16	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Supply House
9	17	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
9	18	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Supply House
10	19	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Supply House
10	20	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Supply House
11	21	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Supply House
11	22	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Supply House
12	23	Kyle Busch	No. 8	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
12	24	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	Supply House
13	25	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Supply House
13	26	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Supply House
14	27	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Supply House
14	28	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Supply House
15	29	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Supply House
15	30	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Supply House
16	31	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Supply House
16	32	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Supply House
17	33	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Supply House
17	34	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Supply House
18	35	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Supply House
18	36	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Supply House
19	37	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Supply House

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas winner started

Tyler Reddick won after starting P1

Tyler Reddick moved from P1 to the win. 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

NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas?

Tyler Reddick is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Denny Hamlin starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 37 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

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
2
Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
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.