Overview
- Chase Briscoe posted a 29.987-second lap at 180.078 mph for his seventh pole of 2025, the only sub-30-second run in Cup qualifying at Kansas.
- Denny Hamlin starts second as Joe Gibbs Racing secures three of the top five spots, with Kyle Larson third, Chase Elliott fourth and Christopher Bell fifth; Toyota drivers hold six of the top 10 positions.
- Team Penske struggled after right-side tire issues in practice: Ryan Blaney crashed, moves to a backup car and starts at the rear, Joey Logano lines up 35th, and Austin Cindric starts 26th after brushing the wall.
- NASCAR penalized Michael McDowell for an inspection violation that included his crew chief’s ejection and a drop to the rear despite qualifying 21st.
- In Xfinity qualifying, Brandon Jones earned the pole at 173.410 mph with Taylor Gray alongside as JGR swept the front row, and Glen Reen was the lone DNQ.