Who’s ready for some more Saturday night racing under the lights? That’s what we’re getting this week at Kansas for the first trip of the year to the Midwest 1.5-mile Tri-Oval track. It is one of the newer tracks on the schedule, but it has consistently been one of the most liked tracks by drivers because of the multiple driving grooves available to be used and the overall layout of the tracks.

Since opening in 2001, Kansas Speedway has hosted 26 races at the track with it’s banking at between 17-20 degrees in the turns as it is another track with progressive banking. The winning positions are pretty well spread out aside from the six winners that have come from the pole in that span with the furthest back winner starting in the 25th spot in the grid. Even though the track was repaved a few years back it still maintains its ability to feature multiple racing grooves and that should produce an exciting race this weekend with the new package on the cars.

Starting Position of Winners

Starting Pos.Races WonStarting Pos.Races Won
16112
21121
31132
42141
52193
62211
71251
101  

The race is a scheduled 267-lap affair with stages of 80-80-107.

Track Data

Drivers to Watch

Last Five Digital Ally 400s

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPosFinishDiff.W5101520
Kevin Harvick584.82615555
Kyle Busch4107.88212344
Martin Truex Jr588.69-112344
Jimmie Johnson5201514611224
Joey Logano569.217-1203333
Ryan Blaney489.318-1102222
Brad Keselowski5711.89-301355
Kurt Busch569.613-701334
Kyle Larson513814-201244
Denny Hamlin5121425-1301112
Aric Almirola51215.617-400234
Ryan Newman512.816.619.6-6.800233
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPosFinishDiff.W5101520
Chase Elliott31320.317-300122
Clint Bowyer52821171100123
Austin Dillon52019.616400114
Daniel Suarez2151818-300111
Erik Jones31915.723-400111
Paul Menard51619.223-800113
Ricky Stenhouse Jr51418.416-200033
Michael McDowell4332924900012
David Ragan53029.226400012
Ty Dillon32725.726100011
Bubba Wallace1213123-200000
Chris Buescher31822.325-700001
Corey LaJoie2333026700000
Ross Chastain1283526200000
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPosFinishDiff.W5101520
Matt DiBenedetto43030.827300000
Reed Sorenson43634.829.36.700000
Landon Cassill53733.430700000
Alex Bowman32931.332-300001
William Byron1131733-2000000
Timmy Hill3403633600000
Joey Gase2403836400000
Jeb Burton1334142-900000
Bayley Currey0000000000
Daniel Hemric0000000000
Matt Tifft0000000000
Quin Houff0000000000
Ryan Preece0000000000
Tyler Reddick0000000000

 

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Kevin Harvick526152.221042.093%127.61335
Kyle Busch412932.37117.883%107.61068
Martin Truex Jr538476.820140.277%113.31334
Jimmie Johnson5346.8418.260%85.31333
Joey Logano510120.2489.685%100.81240
Ryan Blaney413734.38020.074%97.91044
Brad Keselowski55911.86312.674%98.51335
Kurt Busch5234.6183.685%94.31331
Kyle Larson510420.89418.889%102.81320
Denny Hamlin500.0163.262%77.91245
Aric Almirola500.010.254%79.21265
Ryan Newman500.010.256%78.21208
Chase Elliott300.082.737%76.6792
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Clint Bowyer530.640.828%66.81329
Austin Dillon540.840.823%68.51332
Daniel Suarez2003041%73.1525
Erik Jones320.7103.366%72.7776
Paul Menard500.0102.048%67.81131
Ricky Stenhouse Jr5102.061.232%73.31332
Michael McDowell400.030.81%47.11058
David Ragan510.200.03%48.71232
Ty Dillon300.000.01%56.2780
Bubba Wallace100.022.00%47.7262
Chris Buescher300.000.09%59.2784
Corey LaJoie200.000.00%41.9527
Ross Chastain100.000.00%32.8259
  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRatingComp.
Matt DiBenedetto410.320.52%43.51036
Reed Sorenson400.000.00%33.51044
Landon Cassill500.000.00%40.21119
Alex Bowman300.000.020%46648
William Byron100.022.040%65.2252
Timmy Hill300.000.00%31649
Joey Gase200.000.00%30.1519
Jeb Burton100.000.00%24.4153
Bayley Currey00000000
Daniel Hemric00000000
Matt Tifft00000000
Quin Houff00000000
Ryan Preece00000000
Tyler Reddick00000000

Top-20 Drivers Over Last 10 Races At Kansas Speedway

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kevin Harvick106.24.960267910
Joey Logano1078.112-526777
Martin Truex Jr10898025699
Kyle Busch97.17.36116899
Jimmie Johnson1020.814.315613457
Chase Elliott613.31514-112344
Ryan Blaney812.59.113-103566
Denny Hamlin1010.912.817-603467
Kyle Larson1016.613.418-103466
Kurt Busch1010.614.615-402568
Brad Keselowski106.312.615-901588
Erik Jones513.61522-801222
Aric Almirola1015.118.820-500456
Ryan Newman1013.415.218-400377
Austin Dillon1018.717.516300358
Paul Menard1016.118.921-500237
Alex Bowman72426.425-100223
Clint Bowyer1023.920.220400136
Chris Buescher62121.520100113
Daniel Suarez410.521.524-1300111

 

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRating
Kevin Harvick1053053.0037537.5092%123.8
Joey Logano1036736.7019919.9083%107.9
Martin Truex Jr1047547.5027427.4083%109.5
Kyle Busch924226.8914616.2290%110
Jimmie Johnson10393.9010310.3066%86.4
Chase Elliott6488.00569.3361%90.2
Ryan Blaney814918.6310913.6380%98.6
Denny Hamlin1060.60212.1068%84.7
Kyle Larson1010410.4017217.2069%93.1
Kurt Busch10242.40292.9065%85.9
Brad Keselowski1013413.4011511.5077%92.4
Erik Jones520.40316.2068%79.2
Aric Almirola1000.0080.8043%72.6
Ryan Newman1060.6060.6061%80.1
Austin Dillon1060.60212.1043%76.9
Paul Menard1070.70191.9041%71
Alex Bowman700.00162.2929%57.7
Clint Bowyer1030.3080.8033%66.7
Chris Buescher600.0030.5011%62.5
Daniel Suarez400.0082.0029%64.8

Top-20 Drivers at Similar Races (Kansas, Chicagoland, Michigan)

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Martin Truex Jr219.68.781.6410121921
Kevin Harvick217.46.99-1.6313141719
Kyle Larson2115.611.6132.439111316
Joey Logano2188.910-2.229171717
Kyle Busch205.810.111-5.028151718
Denny Hamlin219.411.113-3.217121617
Chase Elliott1511.310.8101.817111213
Brad Keselowski218.59.19-0.616161820
Kurt Busch211211.4101.915111621
Jimmie Johnson2116.613.4151.61361117
Clint Bowyer212017.721-0.8124811
Ryan Blaney1810.39.913-2.60691214
Austin Dillon2114.416.817-2.70261016
Ryan Newman2113.61616-2.80251316
Erik Jones1112.315.317.4-5.102477
Paul Menard2118.818.819-0.3013714
Aric Almirola2019.319.420-1.1005910
Alex Bowman1421.524.624-2.600447
Chris Buescher1521.623.523-0.900226
Ricky Stenhouse Jr2117.620.620-2.4001512

 

  LapsLaps LedFastestFast LapsTop-15Avg. Driver
Driver#Led/RaceLaps/RaceRateRating
Martin Truex Jr2178437.361729.483%109.8
Kevin Harvick2180538.358728.086%117.7
Kyle Larson2128113.431415.076%98.1
Joey Logano2135416.91949.285%102
Kyle Busch2065832.936718.482%106.4
Denny Hamlin21472.2914.380%93.4
Chase Elliott1523115.418712.578%100.2
Brad Keselowski2134216.324811.889%102.2
Kurt Busch211336.31095.274%94.2
Jimmie Johnson211878.91979.464%87.3
Clint Bowyer21331.6492.347%74.6
Ryan Blaney1819110.61739.680%96.1
Austin Dillon21442.1592.850%78.6
Ryan Newman21170.8231.151%78.2
Erik Jones1170.6605.562%81.4
Paul Menard21110.5311.538%70.9
Aric Almirola20753.8562.837%71.8
Alex Bowman1460.4271.933%62.7
Chris Buescher1500.060.48%57.8
Ricky Stenhouse Jr21110.5482.323%65.9

Team Averages at Kansas (Since Feb. 2017)

 Avg.  TopTop
TeamFinishRacesWins510
Wood Brothers Racing11.254023
Stewart-Haas Racing13.7516138
Joe Gibbs Racing14.3116059
Team Penske14.810025
Hendrick Motorsports17.3116124
Chip Ganassi Racing17.758024
Front Row Motorsports19.638000

 

Momentum

These stats are compiled over the previous five races of the 2019 season.

Drivers

Driver Momentum
  Avg.Run.Avg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Martin Truex Jr516.28.810.26222353391491821108.8
Denny Hamlin514.417.413.60.8133335243171178.5
Chase Elliott59.610.290.61225526299182299.9
Kyle Busch516.28.47.88.4115552431701822107.4
Joey Logano5676.6-0.6034452591391821111.6
Clint Bowyer51212.2102024442785181693.7
Kevin Harvick512.416.413.4-10234431182164584.8
Alex Bowman512.81512.40.4022242448181781.6
Kurt Busch518.411.68.210.201355065182191.6
Daniel Suarez517.41310.47012453084182187.8
Jimmie Johnson515.615.414.80.8012446427181178.2
Erik Jones518.414.613.45012344452181980.9
Ryan Blaney511.212.219.2-80113320777171092.4
Ryan Preece526.425.219.66.80111208180752.5
  Avg.Run.Avg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Daniel Hemric515.621.422.4-6.801112010179559.2
Kyle Larson512.219.424.4-12.201112143135870.7
Ryan Newman519.61510.88.800345020182079.1
William Byron58.812.412.8-4002342034182283.7
Paul Menard513.414.413.6-0.200225015182077.5
Aric Almirola513.417.418.4-5002233017132273.2
Austin Dillon58.612.813.4-4.800145525182082.2
Brad Keselowski5912.217.2-8.20013413971176592.9
Brendan Gaughn12923821001115718867.7
Ty Dillon518.81819.2-0.400012135181567.2
Matt DiBenedetto52219.422.6-0.600012119180864.1
Corey LaJoie529.627.425.640001109161448.5
Michael McDowell517.826.628.6-10.80001110147246.7
Chris Buescher522.41723.4-100001010180767.1
  Avg.Run.Avg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
David Ragan520.822.824.6-3.80000008180557
Ricky Stenhouse Jr514.620.424.6-10000021617170163.1
Parker Kligerman23429.5277000000351645.5
Bubba Wallace522.427.427.2-4.80000100163045.9
Ross Chastain534.229.828.85.400000925179041.8
Reed Sorenson33732.7298000010354436.6
Matt Tifft528.830.629.8-100000014161938.2
Cody Ware236.532.5315.5000000256734.4
Jeb Burton1273331-4000000039232.2
Landon Cassill530.231.231.2-100000012168638.5
Garrett Smithley13834326000000132530.6
Justin Haley13822326000000818068.5
Bayley Currey3323332.7-0.70000001120032
Joey Gase13734334000000338727.2
BJ McLeod23434.5340000000142131.6
Quin Houff33334.734-10000004135226.8
Stanton Barrett13933354000000113232.3
Gray Gaulding1333436-3000000014232.7
Timmy Hill2373636.50.5000000040726.2

Team

Team Momentum
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFast
Team#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLaps
Chip Ganassi Racing1015.315.516.3-1.0024671108
Front Row Motorsports1522.526.727.7-5.200011122
Hendrick Motorsports2011.713.312.3-0.61581417370208
Joe Gibbs Racing2016.312.311.35.147121417678414
JTG Daugherty Racing1024.421.121.52.901113018
Richard Childress Racing1012.117.117.9-5.801257535
Roush Fenway Racing1017.117.717.7-0.6003471637
Stewart-Haas Racing2013.814.813.10.805111416118368
Team Penske158.710.514.3-5.60461012605287

 

DraftKings Scoring Averages Over Last Five Digital Ally 400s

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch3667.2581.25 38.2551.6355.6971.1
Martin Truex Jr54.75105102.576.252879.8873.3054.79
Chase Elliott37-241  17.5025.3348.96
Kevin Harvick101.255681.574.75101.7578.6383.0548.77
Joey Logano50-28-15.2547.7568.7511.0024.6553.33
Brad Keselowski266732.2552.7529.2546.5041.4553.17
Kurt Busch3612.7546.545-7.524.3826.5549.12
Ryan Blaney5.576.7541 1241.1333.8139.86
Denny Hamlin447-26-243825.507.8040.56
Erik Jones43.532.5 -20.25 38.0018.5834.23
Kyle Larson107.2543.5-5.539.752875.3842.6031.44
Clint Bowyer4756.7539232351.8837.7537.27
Jimmie Johnson322827.574.55030.0042.4031.96
Aric Almirola30-1927.536405.5022.9033.94
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Daniel Suarez3.545   24.2524.2538.15
Ryan Newman-1-17383929.5-9.0017.7034.73
Chris Buescher-142821  7.0011.6724.96
Austin Dillon36.523.549292530.0032.6029.73
Ricky Stenhouse Jr40.52927162034.7526.5023.44
Paul Menard44.5-8-253326.518.2514.2028.9
Alex Bowman27  -6727.009.3329.62
Matt DiBenedetto37.538.7529 20.2519.5624.62
Ty Dillon-638 24 16.0018.6727.73
William Byron-8    -8.00-8.0028.4
Tyler Reddick       29.25
Ryan Preece       26.33
Daniel Hemric       16.4
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Bubba Wallace20    20.0020.0016.38
Ross Chastain20    20.0020.0024.44
Michael McDowell41.553183 47.2528.8810.81
David Ragan384420.251641.0021.8517.54
Matt Tifft       17.54
Corey LaJoie2328   25.5025.5021.75
Reed Sorenson203118 1725.5021.5018.2
Landon Cassill25381727031.5021.4016.1
Joey Gase  1410  12.0014.38
Jeb Burton   -7  -7.009.5
Bayley Currey       12.62
Timmy Hill1827  622.5017.008
Quin Houff       11.88

 

FanDuel Scoring Averages Over Last Five Digital Ally 400s

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch54.268.679.1 57.361.4064.8071.02
Martin Truex Jr70.581.164.465.749.175.8066.1664.56
Chase Elliott58.228.360.7  43.2549.0762.48
Kevin Harvick77.668.278.77478.172.9075.3259.18
Joey Logano68.36.415.363.66937.3544.5266.18
Brad Keselowski49.274.255.5635161.7058.5862.08
Kurt Busch59.742.565.261.726.851.1051.1866.53
Ryan Blaney16.670.563.7 37.343.5547.0355.22
Denny Hamlin63.236.7117.555.649.9534.8060.22
Erik Jones63.250.9 11.3 57.0541.8055.39
Kyle Larson82.863.222.750.552.273.0054.2849.02
Clint Bowyer61.769.555.546.644.465.6055.5456.82
Jimmie Johnson50.546.249.779.763.648.3557.9455.73
Aric Almirola56.210.45058.261.733.3047.3052.46
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Daniel Suarez31.864.7   48.2548.2557.65
Ryan Newman28.85.961.260.254.717.3542.1657.55
Chris Buescher20.250.744  35.4538.3051.54
Austin Dillon5549.267.248.648.652.1053.7254.16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr60.253.252.741.644.556.7050.4450.78
Paul Menard64.217.7-0.651.750.140.9536.6254.08
Alex Bowman50.1  1030.750.1030.2753.27
Matt DiBenedetto52.828.834.547.6 40.8040.9350.08
Ty Dillon21.757.7 44.6 39.7041.3353.55
William Byron23.2    23.2023.2054.26
Tyler Reddick       35.55
Ryan Preece       50.98
Daniel Hemric       44.10
Bubba Wallace43.2    43.2043.2043.22
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Ross Chastain41.9    41.9041.9045.65
Michael McDowell55.565.740.428.7 60.6047.5836.16
David Ragan58.259.24129.320.158.7041.5645.94
Matt Tifft       41.86
Corey LaJoie44.746   45.3545.3545.36
Reed Sorenson41.448.737.2 37.645.0541.2338.40
Landon Cassill4554.238.444.56.349.6037.6840.57
Joey Gase  34.731.2  32.9526.30
Jeb Burton   11.8  11.8035.00
Bayley Currey       46.65
Timmy Hill37.344.4  15.740.8532.4725.10
Quin Houff       41.55

 

Weekly Rankings (1 = Best, 40 = Worst)

Race History, Kansas History, Track Type History are ranked on average finish over those respective spans from best to worst.

DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Kansas HistoryTrack Type History
Kyle Busch$11,900$15,0002563327
Martin Truex Jr$11,400$13,5004112231
Chase Elliott$11,000$13,200102521141164
Kevin Harvick$10,600$14,0001231112
Joey Logano$10,200$14,500122727151746
Brad Keselowski$9,900$12,6003756473
Kurt Busch$9,600$11,2005191211975
Ryan Blaney$9,300$12,2001582081559
Denny Hamlin$9,100$12,4002116143129118
Erik Jones$8,900$9,8001710925211914
Kyle Larson$8,700$10,500732471210
Clint Bowyer$8,500$11,5001244761718
DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Kansas HistoryTrack Type History
Jimmie Johnson$8,300$10,0006131655911
Aric Almirola$8,100$11,00011292917141517
Daniel Suarez$8,000$9,40014201716122019
Ryan Newman$7,800$8,00016313126191212
Chris Buescher$7,600$6,70022282829261521
Austin Dillon$7,500$9,00081311981013
Ricky Stenhouse Jr$7,300$8,4009111012101416
Paul Menard$7,100$7,50019242427281815
Alex Bowman$7,000$8,60030151330312422
Matt DiBenedetto$6,800$6,30027212523252627
Ty Dillon$6,600$6,50024262624232023
DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Kansas HistoryTrack Type History
William Byron$6,500$7,20031303033323126
Tyler Reddick$6,300$3,00040404040404040
Ryan Preece$6,100$6,20040404040404040
Daniel Hemric$6,000$5,50040404040404040
Bubba Wallace$5,900$5,00017222221182220
Ross Chastain$5,800$4,00024222321203030
Michael McDowell$5,600$4,500206710132324
David Ragan$5,500$6,000249818222525
Matt Tifft$5,300$3,50040404040404040
DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Kansas HistoryTrack Type History
Corey LaJoie$5,200$3,50023161813162729
Reed Sorenson$5,100$3,00028161919242931
Landon Cassill$5,000$3,00029121520272828
Joey Gase$4,900$2,50032404028303232
Jeb Burton$4,800$2,50033404032333333
Bayley Currey$4,700$3,00040404040404040
Timmy Hill$4,600$2,50032212527313133
Quin Houff$4,500$3,00040404040404040