CONCORD, N.C. – With just two races left in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8, Hendrick Motorsports looks to add on to its impressive record at Kansas Speedway this Sunday.
Kyle Larson already secured his spot in the Championship 4 race after winning last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway but plans to try and earn his ninth points-paying win when he starts from the pole at the Kansas venue.
Chase Elliott will look to extend his recent success at Kansas after he finished fifth at the track in May. Overall, Elliott has one win (October 2018) and five top-five finishes in 11 Cup starts at Kansas.
William Byron has collected one top-five finish and four top-10s in his last four appearances at the track and Alex Bowman will look back on his 2020 performance at the 1.5-mile venue to build momentum. The 28-year-old driver secured an eighth-place finish in July 2020 and a third-place result in October.
Here is everything you need to know for Sunday’s playoff race at Kansas.
WHAT TIME ARE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING?
Since NASCAR is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of the teams and personnel at the track, there will be no practice and no qualifying.
The starting order for Sunday’s race was announced Wednesday morning based on metric system put in place in August 2020.
WHAT TIME IS THE RACE?
The race will be on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. ET and be broadcast on NBCSN.
CAN I LISTEN ON THE RADIO?
The race will be available on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
CAN I STREAM ONLINE?
Click here to download the NBC app for online streaming, and fans can always keep up with the action on Twitter by following @TeamHendrick.
WHAT CHANNEL IS NBCSN?
It varies, but this link allows fans to find the channel by entering their zip code.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Hendrick Motorsports is having one of its best statistical seasons since Rick Hendrick launched the team in 1984. Through 33 points-paying events in 2021, the organization has 14 points-paying Cup Series wins – its second-best mark in a 36-race season and tied with 1998, which featured a 33-race schedule. Its best full-season victory total came in 2007 when it won 18 of 36 points events (50%).