Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Martin Truex Jr. has won two of the past three Cup races. His toughest competition might be from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. Kyle Busch has three wins this year, and Denny Hamlin has two victories. Stewart-Haas Racing still looks for its first win after 12 victories last season. Will any of its cars get to victory lane? Or will Team Penske or Hendrick Motorsports win again this weekend? Here’s all the info you need for today’s event: (All times are Eastern) START: Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famers Christian Okoye and Neil Smith will give the command to start engines at 7:38 p.m. The green flag is scheduled for 7:46 p.m. PRERACE: Garage opens at 2:30 p.m. Cars will go through inspection. Any car that fails once will lose its starting spot. The drivers meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Driver introductions will begin at 7 p.m. The invocation will be given by Father Brian Schieber at 7:30 p.m. Retired Navy Veteran Steven Powell will perform the National Anthem at 7:31 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 267 laps (400.5 miles) around the 1.5-mile track. COMPETITION CAUTION: Lap 30 STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 80. Stage 2 ends on Lap 160. TV/RADIO: Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the race at 7:30 p.m. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. with NASCAR RaceDay. Motor Racing Network will broadcast the race. MRN’s coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry MRN’s broadcast, which is also available at mrn.com. FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 58 degrees and a 5% chance of rain for the start of the race. LAST TIME: Chase Elliott won the October playoff race, finishing ahead of Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson. Kevin Harvick won the race there last May, finishing ahead of Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano. TO THE REAR: Aric Almirola, Daniel Suarez, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson, Ty Dillon, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, Landon Cassill, Joey Gase and Timmy Hill. All to the rear for failing inspection once. STARTING LINEUP: Click here for updated starting lineup I am excitied for this race tonight. I think it will be the best race we have seen with this new package. My car was really good in traffic which will be helpful starting from the tail of field. @Team_FRM #GoTime — Michael McDowell (@Mc_Driver) May 11, 2019<doc-sep>Kevin Harvick will start from the Busch Pole in Sunday’s Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Should you ignore a potential lack of uses and go all-in with the defending race winner at the 1.5-mile track on your Fantasy Live lineup? We’ve dissected the numbers to offer a suggested lineup worthy of your Fantasy Live consideration. PLAY NOW: Set your lineup | How the game works | Tips to set your lineup Remember that the garage locks at the end of Stage 2. Once the final stage starts, your roster is locked in. RJ Kraft’s Fantasy Live lineup for race day at Kansas: 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Alex Bowman 3. Kurt Busch 4. Erik Jones 5. Clint Bowyer Garage: Ryan Blaney RELATED: Odds for Kansas | 10-lap averages | Podcast: Fantasy Fastlane MORE: Which cars lost their starting spots? Analysis: I had to rip up most of my planned plays following the inspection failures of Daniel Suarez, Aric Almirola, Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. All of them were going to be in my lineup, but let’s not dwell on the negative. Let’s focus on the opportunity that provides others to drive into my race-day lineup. Harvick has been in a class by himself as he led the 15- and 20-lap board (h/t@mikejoy500) and is the defending race winner. I understand the usage concerns here, but if you have six or more left, he’s a must-start. At five, I’d still play him — four is where I’d draw the line. Another option is to stack your bonus picks with the 4 car in an effort to save a use if you are low on how much you have left for Harvick. For me, I’m at five uses left and he’ll be in my lineup and will be manning all my bonus picks. Bowman was in my planned lineup at the start of the week and I’ve seen nothing to change that thinking. Bowman was fifth and fourth on the 15- and 20-lap boards. Add in his back-to-back runner-up finishes, a solid Kansas history of late and plenty of uses left to me and he’s a solid play. The biggest bugaboo for Kurt Busch has been a starting spot, but the inspection failures move him to ninth in the lineup and he’s been solid all year on 1.5-mile tracks. Jones has been up and down all year, but I like taking advantage of a sixth-place starting spot with him, especially when he had the fifth-most points at this track last year. I’m not crazy about playing Bowyer, but it’s hard to argue against a second-place starting position and the No. 14’s 10-lap averages were good. I said on the podcast he was an avoid for me, but the allure of stage points following all the inspection woes is too great to pass up. Keselowski was also a consideration, but I want to be a bit mindful of my usage on him since I am throwing it to the wind with Harvick. For my garage play, I’m going to go with Blaney. I like the Kansas history and the lap averages were solid in final practice. He moves up to start 13th and I like the speed he had over, say, Denny Hamlin or Jimmie Johnson. William Byron is also a sneaky play here as he’ll start third, but I’m reluctant to trust him back-to-back weeks after a solid result at Dover. Almirola has had plenty of speed all weekend, but at just five uses left, I don’t want to risk using him when he starts at the back. I like Larson and the speed he’s shown as well, but I think he’s more likely to make a mistake flying up from the back and that’s a risk I’d rather not take. Suarez misses my lineup because he’s not nearly as attractive a play starting in the back quarter of the field as opposed to when he’s slated to start fourth. If Truex’s lap averages were better, I’d have no problem righting a wrong I committed at Dover and sticking him in the garage. However, those lap averages were pretty pedestrian and that leads me toward sitting him. Each week in this space, we’ll also highlight two Props Challenge items for players. MORE: Play the Props Challenge today 1. Kurt Busch has an average finish of 10.5 the last six races at Kansas. Will he finish in the top 10 on Saturday? Initially, I was leaning no on this at the start of the week. However, the 2004 champion qualified ninth and has performed well on 1.5-mile tracks this season — a perfect 3-for-3 in top 10s so far. Given the long run speed he has shown as well, this seems like a solid yes. 2. O/U 19.5 lead-lap finishers at Kansas. I’m going under here for two main reasons. The three races contested on 1.5-mile tracks so far this year have seen an average of 16.7 cars finish on the lead lap and the high for one race was 18. The past three Kansas spring night races have averaged 19 lead-lap finishes with the over being hit just once. The numbers and trends indicate the under and there’s where I’m going.<doc-sep>NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup for Kansas Speedway Next up, the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series will take to the track for qualifying. Kansas Speedway is set to host the Digital Ally 250. View the full 2019 Kansas truck race starting lineup below. Kansas Speedway Menu: NGOTS TV | Prac 1 & 2 | Qual | Race Single truck qualifying is on deck. Drivers will get just 1-lap per the latest addition to NASCAR rules. The first ones in this session, they’ll hold it wide open around the bottom. But, the trucks are just on the edge of being able to hold it wide open. Kansas Truck Qualifying – Report Most drivers run right against the wall on the warm up lap. That’s to build momentum coming to the green when they’ll drop right to the bottom. Motor issues for Bayley Currey as he gets up to speed for his qualifying run. He shuts it down early, without completing a lap. Jennifer Jo Cobb is around off turn four! She backs it in the outside wall, slides across the track and through the infield grass. The back end just stepped out as she ran through the center of turns three and four. Austin Wayne Self is back after a short but mandated vacation from the sport. He got loose getting into the corner on his lap but he saved it and managed a decent lap. Related: Austin Wayne Self issues an apology letter to the fans Harrison Burton cut through the apron coming to the green. That hadn’t been tried thus far, he lands 2nd quickest to Crafton. Brandon Jones is chasing his #51 truck all over the entry of the corner. He lands well outside the top-10. Austin Hill is tracking well. The truck steps out off turn four but he’s still in the gas. Just short of the top five for him. Same same for the next truck of Sheldon Creed. Matt Crafton will hold on and start from the pole at Kansas. View the full 2019 NGOTS starting lineup below. Kansas Truck Race Starting Lineup May 10, 2019 Pos | Driver | Time 1. Matt Crafton 30.459 2. Tyler Ankrum 30.472 3. Harrison Burton 30.487 4. Brett Moffitt 30.510 5. Todd Gilliland 30.543 6. Ross Chastain 30.570 7. Austin Hill 30.597 8. Gus Dean 30.622 9. Sheldon Creed 30.623 10. Stewart Friesen 30.632 11. Riley Herbst 30.632 12. Johnny Sauter 30.729 13. Grant Enfinger 30.742 14. Ben Rhodes 30.766 15. Natalie Decker 30.814 16. Jordan Anderson 31.157 17. Tyler Dippel 31.271 18. Spencer Boyd 31.373 19. Austin Wayne Self 31.554 20. Joe Nemechek 31.568 21. Brandon Jones 31.622 22. Timmy Hill 31.705 23. Angela Rush 31.717 24. TJ Bell Jr 32.400 25. Josh Bilicki 32.500 26. Josh Reaume 32.555 27. Joey Gase 32.633 28. Norm Benning 33.322 30. Bayley Currey — 29. Jennifer Jo Cobb — More Kansas Speedway TV Schedule Links NASCAR | Kansas Speedway<doc-sep>The NASCAR Cup Series is in action at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night. Traditionally, the top tier races on Sunday, but this week's race is a day earlier because of of Mother's Day. Kevin Harvick qualified on the pole and is a heavy favorite at 5-to-2. Kyle Busch opened as a 5-to-1 favorite at the Westgate, but after Stewart-Haas Racing showed speed in both practice and qualifying, Harvick claimed the top spot. Last week's winner at Dover, Martin Truex Jr., was as high as 7-to-1, but dropped back down to 8-to-1 after showcasing his Toyota. Harvick is the defending race winner at Kansas, but has yet to win a race this season. He is tied for the series-lead with Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon with three career checkered flags at the track. Through the first 11 races of the season, Harvick has eight top-10 finishes. Starting lineup for the Digital Ally 400 Kevin Harvick Aric Almirola Clint Bowyer Daniel Suarez Chase Elliott Martin Truex Jr. William Byron Kyle Larson Brad Keselowski Alex Bowman Erik Jones Bubba Wallace Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Ty Dillon Paul Menard Denny Hamlin Jimmie Johnson Ryan Blaney Joey Logano Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Austin Dillon Michael McDowell Corey LaJoie Landon Cassill Daniel Hemric Chris Buescher Ryan Newman Matt DiBenedetto Tyler Reddick Ryan Preece Bayley Currey David Ragan Quin Houff Matt Tifft Ross Chastain Cody Ware Joey Gase Timmy Hill Reed Sorenson How to watch the Digital Ally 400 Date : Saturday, May 11th : Saturday, May 11th Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m. ET TV : FS1 : FS1 Streaming : fuboTV : fuboTV Radio: MRN, SiriusXM, NASCAR Radio Our Pick: Kevin Harvick Going into the week, we were high on Martin Truex Jr. to go back-to-back, but after seeing practice and qualifying it's clear that Stewart-Haas Racing has the best equipment. Unfortunately the value is absolutely tanked for Harvick when it comes to betting straight up but he's extremely valuable from a daily fantasy perspective (more on that below). If you want a little longshot value, I'd consider betting any of the fellow SHR drivers (Clint Bowyer at 10-to-1, Aric Almirola at 16-to-1 and Daniel Suarez at 30-to-1) particularly Bowyer, who is from nearby Emporia, Kansas and still seeking his first win at the hometown track. All four SHR cars qualified one through four and all have value today. Free DraftKings Lineup Kevin Harvick ($10,600) Kurt Busch ($9,600) Clint Bowyer ($8,500) Aric Almirola ($8,100) Alex Bowman ($7,000) Ryan Preece ($6,100) So who wins the 2019 Digital Ally 400? And which long shots stun NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the full projected leaderboard for NASCAR at Kansas on Saturday night, all from the model that has crushed its NASCAR picks.<doc-sep>
NASCAR starting lineup for Kansas Speedway Tonight, they’ll set the grid for the race on Saturday. It’s Kansas Speedway qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. View the full 2019 Kansas starting lineup for the NASCAR race below. Kansas Speedway Menu: MENCS TV | Prac 1 | Prac 2 | Qual | Averages | Race Update: Several cars sent to the rear due to Kansas Speedway inspection failures Today, it’s single car runs in qualifying, the latest adjustment to NASCAR’s qualifying rules. Drivers will get just 1 timed lap in qualifying. This is also on impound race. Cars will roll through inspection after qualifying which will double as pre-race inspection. Kansas Speedway Qualifying – Report WFO at Kansas Speedway! But, there won’t be any track records set today. With the reduction in horsepower and the increase in downforce, there’s simply no lifting in qualifying. “I’ve been able to get some comfort and drivability out of it. But, doing those sort of things will definitely slow you down in single car speed. So, don’t expect us to be very good here today folks,” Kyle Busch tells FOX Sports ahead of his qualifying run. Kyle Busch is pinching the entry and exit to every corner. He said the team added downforce and now he doesn’t need all of the race track to keep it under him. After 19 cars, it’s Bubba Wallace that sits at the top of the board. He had an emotional media availability just ahead of this season as he discussed how the season has gone to date. He’s the fastest overall in the first group. “It’s a nice shot in the arm,” says Bubba Wallace. 5 cars remain, Stewart-Haas Racing currently sits first, second and third. The fourth one of Kevin Harvick is the fourth one, yet to qualify. Harvick to the top of the board! He topped his teammates by nearly a tenth. Stewart-Haas sweeps the first row and the second row. Kevin Harick will start from the pole position at Kansas Speedway! View the full Kansas Speedway starting lineup below. Kansas Starting Lineup May 11, 2019 Update: Several cars sent to the rear due to Kansas Speedway inspection failures Note: The starting lineup below has been updated to reflect pre-race inspection failures. Pos | Driver 1. Kevin Harvick 30.131 2. Clint Bowyer 30.282 3. William Byron 30.483 4. Brad Keselowski 30.540 5. Alex Bowman 30.542 6. Erik Jones 30.577 7. Bubba Wallace 30.579 8. Kyle Busch 30.586 9. Kurt Busch 30.586 10. Paul Menard 30.644 11. Denny Hamlin 30.651 12. Jimmie Johnson 30.673 13. Ryan Blaney 30.676 14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 30.732 15. Austin Dillon 30.751 16. Corey LaJoie 30.820 17. Daniel Hemric 30.825 18. Chris Buescher 30.889 19. Ryan Newman 30.893 20. Matt DiBenedetto 30.917 21. Tyler Reddick 30.932 22. Ryan Preece 30.938 23. Bayley Currey 30.956 24. David Ragan 30.992 25. Quin Houff 31.123 26. Matt Tifft 31.192 27. Ross Chastain 31.242 28. Cody Ware 31.590 29. Reed Sorenson — Cars that failed pre-race inspection had their times disallowed and will go to the rear: Pos | Driver | Disallowed Time | Original Start 30. Aric Almirola 30.214 | 2nd 31. Daniel Suarez 30.295 | 4th 32. Martin Truex Jr 30.447 | 6th 33. Chase Elliott 30.345 | 5th 34. Kyle Larson 30.530 | 8th 35. Ty Dillon 30.605 | 15th 36. Joey Logano 30.729 | 20th 37. Michael McDowell 30.818 | 23rd 38. Landon Cassill 30.823 | 25th 39. Joey Gase 32.027 | 38th 40. Timmy Hill 34.485 | 39th KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 10: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, poses with the Pole Award following qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2019 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) More NASCAR tv schedule for Kansas Speedway Kansas Race Results: October 21, 2018 Kansas Race Results: May 12, 2018 Links NASCAR | Kansas Speedway