DOVER, DELAWARE - APRIL 29: Derek Kraus, driver of the #10 Leaf Home Water Solutions Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series A-GAME 200 at Dover International Speedway on April 29, 2023 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DOVER, DELAWARE - APRIL 29: Derek Kraus, driver of the #10 Leaf Home Water Solutions Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series A-GAME 200 at Dover International Speedway on April 29, 2023 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Derek Kraus returning to Kaulig Racing at Kansas

For the first time since late April at Dover Motor Speedway, Derek Kraus will drive the No. 10 Xfinity Series car for Kaulig Racing in Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.

During the four Dash 4 Cash races earlier this season, Kraus had a pair of top 10 finishes, placing a best of eighth at Martinsville Speedway. This will be Kraus’ fifth series start, as Cup Series drivers are not allowed to compete in the final eight Xfinity races of 2023.

Since Dover, Kraus competed in the Craftsman Truck Series race at the Milwaukee Mile, finishing eighth for Spire Motorsports. He also practiced and qualified the No. 16 Cup Series car at Richmond Raceway when AJ Allmendinger was competing in the Xfinity Series race at Road America.