Overview
- Kansas hosts a three-day slate with Cup practice and qualifying Saturday before Sunday’s 2 p.m. ET race on FOX, plus the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race Saturday at 7 p.m. on the CW.
- Oddsmakers list Denny Hamlin as the early favorite, with Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson next on the DraftKings board reported by FOX Sports.
- Ty Gibbs arrives off his first Cup win at Bristol as Toyota carries six victories in the first eight races into a track where the brand has run well.
- The published Cup entry list shows 37 cars, so all are expected to qualify barring late additions, with Corey Heim returning in 23XI Racing’s No. 67 as the lone open entry.
- Bubba Wallace is set for his 300th Cup start at a venue where he won in 2022, adding a milestone storyline for 23XI Racing’s Toyota camp.