Statistical Advance: Analyzing the AdventHealth 400

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, going into the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

KANSAS SPEEDWAY STATS & TIDBITS:

EVENT & TRACK SPECIFICS
Season Race #: 09 of 36 (April 19, 2026)
Race Name: AdventHealth 400
Purse: $11,233,037
Race Length: 267 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 Length: 80 laps
Stage 2 Length: 85 laps (Ends Lap 165)
Final Stage Length: 102 laps (Ends Lap 267)

Track Size/Shape: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 10 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,685 feet
Backstretch Length: 2,207 feet 

TRACK RECORDS: QUALIFYING & RACE

Track Qualifying Record:
Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet, 197.773 mph, 27.304 secs., October 3, 2014

Track Race Record:
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 152.057 mph (2:38:02); Oct. 21, 2018

2025 Spring Race Pole Winner:
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 183.730 mph, 29.391 secs., May 10, 2025

2025 Spring Race Winner:
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 129.740 mph, (03:05:13), May 11, 2025

HISTORY

• In 1996, International Speedway Corporation (now NASCAR) began exploring options to build a speedway in the Midwest. Lesa France Kennedy spearheaded the search process. In 1997, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, were selected as the site for the new speedway at the intersection of interstates 70 and 435.
• On December 18, 1997, International Speedway Corporation (now NASCAR) announced plans to build a 1.5 mile speedway to seat approximately 75,000.
• Architecture firm HNTB designed the facility and Turner Construction provided construction management. Construction began on the 1,200 acre, 1.5 mile speedway in May of 1999.
• Completion was targeted for 2000 but was delayed by weather and lawsuits from nearby landowners. Paving began in September 2000 and the speedway completed in early 2001.
• Estimated project cost was $250 million. The speedway had a significant impact on the area even before construction was finished. New commercial and entertainment developments sprung up near the speedway, including a movie theater complex, an outdoor retail mall, and hotels.
• The official opening of Kansas Speedway was in 2001, with the first events being an ARCA Menards Series race and an ARCA Menards Series West race on the same day – June 2.
• The first NASCAR Cup Series race was on September 30, 2001. The event was won by Hendrick Motorsport’s driver and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).
• Following the 2012 STP 400, the track underwent a massive renovation project that included repaving the track surface, reconfiguration of the oval, and addition of a new infield road course. NASCAR’s in-house design and construction group utilized state of the art computer modeling to develop track geometry with up to 20 degrees of variable banking. Construction crews removed the existing oval track asphalt pavement and regraded the underlying soil to create the variable banking. In addition to the turns, the frontstretch, backstretch and pit road were reconstructed.
• The Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway overlooking turn 2 opened February 3, 2012 with 2,000 slot machines, 52 gaming tables and 12 poker tables on a 100,000 square-foot gaming floor. It also features 28,000 square-feet of other amenities including restaurants, clubs and nightlife attractions. The casino is estimated to bring 440,000 tourists per year and create 1,050 full time jobs elevating the state to a first class, year-round tourist destination.
• The inside of the $411 million Hollywood Casino facility is modeled after the golden age of Hollywood. There are soaring columns with ornate scrollwork, video screens rolling historic clips of Grace Kelly and James Stewart and vintage movie posters of Steve McQueen in “Le Mans” and James Garner in “Grand Prix,” a nod to the motorsports element of the unique partnership.
• Prior to the fall race in 2015 Kansas Speedway added 1,250 linear feet of SAFER barrier to the backstretch and 525 linear feet to the frontstretch; all outside walls are now protected by SAFER barrier. 1,700 linear feet of barrier was also added to the interior walls at the entry and exit of the corners. In total Kansas Speedway added a total of 3,475 feet or 6 tenths of a mile of SAFER barrier in 2015.
• Kansas Speedway is located in the state of Kansas, 13 miles west of Kansas City, Mo.
• There have been 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, one event from 2001 – 2010 and two races per year since 2011.

STARTS

• A total of 175 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.
• A total of 137 drivers have competed in more than one NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.
• Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch lead the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Kansas Speedway with 36 starts each.
• Top five in Cup starts at Kansas (all-time): Kevin Harvick (36), Kyle Busch (36), Denny Hamlin (35), Kurt Busch (33), Martin Truex Jr. (33) and Joey Logano (33).
• Top five in Cup starts at Kansas (active): Kyle Busch (36), Denny Hamlin (35), Joey Logano (33), Brad Keselowski (32), Michael McDowell (29).
• A total of six drivers all-time have made their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Kansas Speedway:

• Of the six drivers that have made their first career Cup start at Kansas, Austin Dillon posted the best finish in his series debut with a 26th-place result.
• Michael McDowell leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at Kansas Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 29; followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (26), Austin Dillon (25) and Ryan Blaney (22).

Average Starting Positions

• Jason Leffler leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Kansas Speedway with a 3.5 in three starts.
• Christopher Bell leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Kansas Speedway with an 7.5 in 12 starts.

Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

POLES

• A total of 21 different drivers have won the pole at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
• A total of seven of the 21 NASCAR Cup Series Kansas pole winners have posted multiple poles at Kansas Speedway.
• Jason Leffler won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph (Dodge) driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
• A total of nine of the 21 NASCAR Cup Series pole winners at Kansas Speedway are active this weekend:

• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Kansas Speedway with five (fall 2013, 2014 sweep, spring 2018, spring 2019).
• Christopher Bell leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in poles at Kansas Speedway with four (2022, 2023, 2024 sweep).
• Jason Leffler (2001), Ryan Blaney (2017) and Daniel Hemric (2019) are the only drivers to post their first-career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Kansas Speedway.
• Jimmie Johnson (2007-2008), Kevin Harvick (three-straight: fall of 2013-2014 sweep) and Christopher Bell (three straight: 2023-2024 sweep) are the three drivers to win consecutive poles at Kansas Speedway.
• Youngest Cup Series Kansas pole winner: Ryan Blaney (May 13, 2017 – 23 years, 2 months, 43 days).
• Oldest Cup Series Kansas pole winner: Mark Martin (October 4, 2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 25 days).
• A total of 13 different organizations have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway; six of the 13 are active this weekend.

• Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are tied for the lead in Cup Series poles at Kansas Speedway with seven each.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has seven poles among five drivers – Jimmie Johnson (2003, 2007, 2008), Mark Martin (2009), Kasey Kahne (2012), William Byron (2023), Kyle Larson (2025).
  • Joe Gibbs Racing has seven poles among three drivers –

• Hendrick Motorsports (2007, 2008, 2009) and Joe Gibbs Racing (2023, 2024 sweep) lead the Cup Series in consecutive poles at Kansas Speedway with three straight each.
• Four manufacturers have won poles at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Chevrolet with 14; followed by Ford (nine), Toyota (nine) and Dodge (four).
• The most consecutive poles posted by a manufacturer in the Cup Series at Kansas Speedway is three, by Chevrolet (2002-2004; 2007-2009; 2013-2014), Ford (2018-2019) and Toyota (2023-2024).

WINS

• A total of 20 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won a race at Kansas Speedway.
• Thirteen of the 20 Cup Series Kansas race winners have won multiple times at the 1.5-mile track.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on September 30, 2001. Gordon actually won the first two NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway (2001, 2002).
• Nine of the 20 NASCAR Cup Series winners at Kansas Speedway are active this weekend.

• Denny Hamlin (2012, 2019, 2020, 2023) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Kansas Speedway with four victories.
• Youngest Cup Series Kansas winner: Chase Elliott (October 21, 2018 – 22 years, 10 months, 23 days).
• Oldest Cup Series Kansas winner: Mark Martin (October 9, 2005 – 46 years, 9 months, 0 days).
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon is the only Cup Series driver to win at Kansas in his first appearance (2001).
• No NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won their first career race at Kansas Speedway.
• Jeff Gordon (2001, 2002), Matt Kenseth (2012, 2013), Martin Truex Jr. (2017 sweep) and Denny Hamlin (2019, 2020) are the four NASCAR Cup Series drivers that have posted consecutive wins at Kansas Speedway.
• A total of 19 different starting positions on the starting grid have led to victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.
• The first starting position is the most proficient starting spot in the field producing more winners (eight) than any other starting position on the grid (a winning percentage of 20%).
• Eight times among seven drivers the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway has been won from the pole or first starting position – Joe Nemechek (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Matt Kenseth (spring 2013), Kevin Harvick (Playoffs 2013), Martin Truex Jr. (Playoffs 2017), Kevin Harvick (spring 2018), Kyle Larson (Playoffs 2021, 2025).
• A total of eight of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway (20%), have been won from the pole or first starting position; the most recent driver to accomplish the feat was Kyle Larson (2025).
• A total of 10 of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway (25%), have been won from the top-five.
• A total of 20 of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway (50%), have been won from the top-10.

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Kansas Speedway

• The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kansas Speedway is 25th, by Brad Keselowski in the spring of 2011.
• A total of 10 different organizations have won a race in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.

• Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Kansas Speedway with 11 victories among four drivers: Jeff Gordon (three: 2001, 2002 and 2014), Jimmie Johnson (three: 2008, 2011 and 2015), Kyle Larson (three: Playoffs 2021, 2024, 2025) and Chase Elliott (two: Playoffs 2018 and 2025).
• Three organizations have won consecutive Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway – Hendrick Motorsports (2001-2002 and 2025 sweep), Furniture Row Racing (2017 sweep), Joe Gibbs Racing (2019-2020), 23XI Racing (2022 sweep).
• Four manufacturers have won at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet with 17 victories, Toyota has 12, Ford with nine, and Dodge has two.
• The most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series wins by a manufacturer at Kansas Speedway is four straight wins by Toyota (2022 sweep and 2023 sweep) and Chevrolet (2024 sweep and 2025 sweep).

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes:

• A total of 23 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Kansas Speedway with five second-place finishes (2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021).
• Denny Hamlin (2015, 2022, 2023, 2025) leads the Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Kansas Speedway with four.

Top Five in Second-Place Finishes at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

 Top Five Finishes:  

• A total of 44 different drivers have finished in the top-five in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kanas Speedway.
• Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Kansas Speedway with 15 top fives in 35 starts.

Top Five in Top Fives at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Top-10 Finishes:

• A total of 70 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have posted top-10 finishes at Kansas.
• Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. lead the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Kansas Speedway with 19 top 10s each.
• Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-10 finishes at Kansas with 17 top 10s.

Top Five in Top 10s at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Average Finish

• NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finish at Kansas Speedway with an 8.2 in five starts.
• Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway with an average finishing position with a 9.9 in 20 starts.

Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

LAP LEADERS & LEAD CHANGES

• A total of 87 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Kansas Speedway with 949 in 36 starts.
• Kyle Larson leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Kansas with 925 in 22 starts.

Top 10 Lap Leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway (All-Time & Active)

• The most laps led by the winner of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is 221 of the scheduled 267 laps (82.7%) on May 11, 2025 by Kyle Larson. He started the race from the pole.
• The most laps led by a driver that did not win a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway was 173 of the scheduled 267 (64.7%) on April 22, 2012 by Martin Truex Jr.; he ultimately finished the race runner-up after Denny Hamlin passed Truex with 37 laps to go and went on to win.
• The fewest laps led by the winner of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is two laps of the actual 268 on September 10, 2023 by 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick. He took the lead over Daniel Suarez on Lap 267 and led the final two laps to win.
• The most leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is 15 and it occurred on Sept. 29, 2024.
• The fewest leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is six and it occurred on May 2, 2021.
• The most lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is 37 and it occurred on May 7, 2023.
• The fewest lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is 11 and it occurred on Oct. 21, 2018.
• The most recent Cup race at Kansas Speedway had 11 leaders (track record) and 20 lead changes.

FEMALE COMPETITORS

• Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
• Danica Patrick’s seventh-place finish (2014) at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series is the third-highest finish by a female driver in series history. Patrick’s series career-best finish is sixth (Atlanta).
• The best finish by a female driver in the NASCAR Cup Series is Sarah Christian’s fifth-place finish (Heidelberg) in 1949.

TRACK & EVENT SPECIFIC STATS

• Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series was set on May 5, 2024 at Kansas Speedway at 0.001-second, when Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to finish line to set the record for closest finish all-time in the series.

Top Five Closest Margins of Victory at Kansas Speedway

Top Five Largest Margins of Victory at Kansas Speedway

• In the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, seven have resulted in NASCAR Overtime (17.5%):

• Only one of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions:

• Of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Kansas Speedway, only the Sept. 30, 2007 event has ended under caution – weather – Greg Biffle won the event.
• Qualifying has never been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.
• The NASCAR Cup Series events from 2019-2021 have had their qualifying sessions cancelled due to the pandemic.
• The NASCAR Cup Series Kansas race has never been postponed to another date due to weather conditions.

NASCAR IN KANSAS

• There have been a total of 101 NASCAR national series races among two tracks held in the state of Kansas.

• The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Kansas was on July 29, 1995 at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas.

KANSAS DRIVERS IN NASCAR

• A total of 18 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Kansas.
• Of the 18 Kansas drivers, only two of them have won a NASCAR national series race; both have won in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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