Kyle Larson spun from lead on lap 5
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to an intermediate track for the first time in nearly two months as it visits Kansas Speedway this weekend. The 1.5-mile tri-oval hasn’t seen a repeat winner in more than three seasons, but Toyotas have dominated recent running in Kansas City, Kansas.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Advent Health 400:
Advent Health 400 TV/streaming schedule
All times Eastern
Saturday, May 6
5-7 p.m.: Practice, qualifying (FS1, MRN)
Sunday, May 7
2-3 p.m.: Pre-race show (FS1)
3-7:30 p.m.: Advent Health 400 (FS1, MRN)
Advent Health 400 details
Track: Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile asphalt tri-oval), Kansas City, Kansas
Length: 267 laps for 400.5 miles
Banking: • 17-20 degrees in the turns
• 9-11 degrees in the tri-oval
• 5 degrees on the backstretch
Last year’s winner: Kurt Busch, 23XI Toyota
Advent Health 400 starting grid
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William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
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Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
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Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
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Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
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Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
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Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
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Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
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Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
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Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
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Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
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Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
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Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
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JJ Yeley (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
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Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Top drivers and best bets for the Advent Health 400
Toyotas have won five of the last seven races at Kansas and that dominance is reflected in the odds at BetMGM as four of the six drivers who enter at better than 10-to-1 odds pilot Camrys. Despite that, Kyle Larson and his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet enters with the best odds at 5-to-1.
Best odds to win
• Kyle Larson +500
• Denny Hamlin +700
• William Byron +800
• Tyler Reddick +800
• Christopher Bell +900
• Martin Truex Jr. +900
Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg points out that since…
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