The dream season continues for Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing, just one day after partnering with Rockstar Energy. The championship leader earned his 14th career pole and his third of the 2026 season at Kansas Speedway.
With a fast lap of 29.142s, Reddick beat his boss Denny Hamlin by 0.019s for the top spot. It was a Toyota 1-2-3 in qualifying with last week’s winner Ty Gibbs in third.
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Kyle Larson led the way for Chevrolet in fourth, while Chase Briscoe qualified fifth. Carson Hocevar, Chris Buescher, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney, and Bubba Wallace filled out the remainder of the top ten.
“It’s really awesome,” said Reddick. “This Toyota Camry was really solid in practice. We elected to give up rolling out first (in practice) to get those adjustments we wanted to. Really, really good handling. Just proud of everyone’s effort here at 23XI. We’ve been solid. We had that stretch where we were really tough to beat here and we’ve worked hard to improve that. To have a Saturday go like this — just smooth with great handling is exactly what we want to see.”
Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin with Michael Jordan after Kansas qualifying
Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin with Michael Jordan after Kansas qualifying
Qualifying recap
Heim was the first driver out and set the benchmark at 29.664s. Van Gisbergen then bested him by over a tenth for provisional pole, and held it for a little bit until Byron eclipsed him by 0.033s.
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But it was Bell who blew them all away with a 29.325s lap, leading the first half of qualifying.
Things picked up in the second half of qualifying, with Suarez rocketing to the top of the charts, but only briefly as Buescher took over by a mere 0.003 with a 29.227s. But again, it didn’t last long as Hocevar went to the top with a 29.212s.
But the JGR duo of Hamlin and Briscoe quickly toppled that, and while Larson got close before losing time in the final corner, the only car that could beat Hamlin was another Toyota.
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There were no crashes in qualifying, but Ty Dillon, who will start last, got into the wall on his flying lap.
Photos from Kansas – Saturday
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing
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Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports
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Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing
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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., HYAK Motorsports with fans
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., HYAK Motorsports with fans
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Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
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Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
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Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing
Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing
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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing
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Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
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Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports
Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports
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Chris Buescher, RFK Racing
Chris Buescher, RFK Racing
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Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports
Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports
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AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing
AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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Ryan Preece, RFK Racing
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Joey Logano, Team Penske
Joey Logano, Team Penske
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Austin Cindric, Team Penske
Austin Cindric, Team Penske
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports, Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports, Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
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AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing
AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske
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Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports
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Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Austin Cindric, Team Penske
Austin Cindric, Team Penske
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing
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Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports
Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports
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Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing
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Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing
Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Full starting lineup
|
1 |
45 |
Tyler Reddick |
Toyota |
29.142 |
|
185.300 |
|
2 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
29.161 |
0.019 |
185.179 |
|
3 |
5 |
Kyle Larson |
Chevrolet |
29.192 |
0.050 |
184.982 |
|
4 |
54 |
Ty Gibbs |
Toyota |
29.192 |
0.050 |
184.982 |
|
5 |
19 |
Chase Briscoe |
Toyota |
29.199 |
0.057 |
184.938 |
|
6 |
77 |
Carson Hocevar |
Chevrolet |
29.212 |
0.070 |
184.856 |
|
7 |
17 |
Chris Buescher |
Ford |
29.227 |
0.085 |
184.761 |
|
8 |
7 |
Daniel Suarez |
Chevrolet |
29.230 |
0.088 |
184.742 |
|
9 |
12 |
Ryan Blaney |
Ford |
29.231 |
0.089 |
184.735 |
|
10 |
23 |
Bubba Wallace |
Toyota |
29.280 |
0.138 |
184.426 |
|
11 |
20 |
Christopher Bell |
Toyota |
29.325 |
0.183 |
184.143 |
|
12 |
60 |
Ryan Preece |
Ford |
29.367 |
0.225 |
183.880 |
|
13 |
9 |
Chase Elliott |
Chevrolet |
29.402 |
0.260 |
183.661 |
|
14 |
24 |
William Byron |
Chevrolet |
29.504 |
0.362 |
183.026 |
|
15 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Ford |
29.507 |
0.365 |
183.007 |
|
16 |
47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
Chevrolet |
29.532 |
0.390 |
182.852 |
|
17 |
97 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
Chevrolet |
29.537 |
0.395 |
182.822 |
|
18 |
71 |
Michael McDowell |
Chevrolet |
29.541 |
0.399 |
182.797 |
|
19 |
43 |
Erik Jones |
Toyota |
29.561 |
0.419 |
182.673 |
|
20 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Chevrolet |
29.569 |
0.427 |
182.624 |
|
21 |
6 |
Brad Keselowski |
Ford |
29.577 |
0.435 |
182.574 |
|
22 |
35 |
Riley Herbst |
Toyota |
29.583 |
0.441 |
182.537 |
|
23 |
8 |
Kyle Busch |
Chevrolet |
29.653 |
0.511 |
182.106 |
|
24 |
67 |
Corey Heim |
Toyota |
29.664 |
0.522 |
182.039 |
|
25 |
38 |
Zane Smith |
Ford |
29.670 |
0.528 |
182.002 |
|
26 |
34 |
Todd Gilliland |
Ford |
29.723 |
0.581 |
181.677 |
|
27 |
16 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Chevrolet |
29.726 |
0.584 |
181.659 |
|
28 |
41 |
Cole Custer |
Chevrolet |
29.739 |
0.597 |
181.580 |
|
29 |
4 |
Noah Gragson |
Ford |
29.739 |
0.597 |
181.580 |
|
30 |
21 |
Josh Berry |
Ford |
29.768 |
0.626 |
181.403 |
|
31 |
1 |
Ross Chastain |
Chevrolet |
29.781 |
0.639 |
181.324 |
|
32 |
42 |
John Hunter Nemechek |
Toyota |
29.831 |
0.689 |
181.020 |
|
33 |
48 |
Alex Bowman |
Chevrolet |
29.849 |
0.707 |
180.911 |
|
34 |
2 |
Austin Cindric |
Ford |
30.014 |
0.872 |
179.916 |
|
35 |
51 |
Cody Ware |
Chevrolet |
30.199 |
1.057 |
178.814 |
|
36 |
88 |
Connor Zilisch |
Chevrolet |
30.246 |
1.104 |
178.536 |
|
37 |
10 |
Ty Dillon |
Chevrolet |
31.364 |
2.222 |
172.172 |
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