Kansas Confidence Rankings / Post Practice Predictions
NASCAR will be returning to Kansas for the second race of the playoffs on Sunday. Kansas is a smooth 1.5-mile track with progressive banking.
Kyle Larson is a super-elite performer at Kansas. He finished 2nd this spring and in 2021. Last fall, Larson won Stage #1 and finished 3rd in Stage 2. In spring 2021, he was stellar and looked to have the race in hand, but late cautions cost him what looked like a certain victory. DraftKings $10,700 / FanDuel $12,000 / DK Betting Odds To Win +700 (Saturday post-qualifying).
Denny Hamlin is going to start 25th and is expected to finish 6th. Hamlins has won two races at Kansas in the last six. He has the 2nd best Total Speed Ranking at high-speed 1.5-mile tracks. His team has been fast at both Las Vegas and Michigan. He got an equipment interference penalty around lap 35, but finished 4th in this spring's race. In spring 2021, Ham Lin finished 12th, despite finishing with a good speed.
Tyler Reddick is the favorite to win at Kansas. He has a lot of potential but has some issues with finishing well at the track. Reddik has finished 25th or worse in 3 of his 6 races at this track, but his average finish is 9.7. In practice, Reddicks ranked #1 in terms of average speed rankings. DraftKings is offering $9,800 / FanDuel $11,000 / DK Betting Odds To Win +600.
