CONCORD, N.C. - For all of Kyle Larson's dominating victories, his white-knuckle win at Kansas Speedway last spring will forever be cemented as one of the highlights of his career and the history of NASCAR.
Last year, Larson edged Chris Buescher to the finish line by 0.001 seconds, winning in the closest finish ever.
This week, the Cup Series ventures back to Kansas and Hendrick Motorsports should again be formidable. The organization is the all-time leader in wins (nine), top fives (47), top 10s (88) and laps led (2,210) and is tied for the most poles (six) at the 1.5-mile tri-oval.
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Larson has two victories at Kansas while Chase Elliott has also been to victory lane, winning in the fall of 2018. Elliott's career average finish of 10.1 at Kansas is tops among all active drivers.
Alex Bowman has finished in the top 10 in all five starts he's made at Kansas in the Next Gen era (2022-present) with a best showing of fourth in the fall of 2022. William Byron was a runner up in the series’ last trip to the Sunflower State this past September.
Here's a look at how all four drivers stack up at Kansas as well as a quick refresher on Hendrick Motorsports history:
Kyle Larson averages, statistics at Kansas
Starts: | 20 |
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Wins: | 2 |
Poles: | 0 |
Top fives: | 8 |
Top 10s: | 11 |
Laps led: | 703 |
Average start: | 13.4 |
Average finish: | 13.0 |

Chase Elliott averages, statistics at Kansas
Starts: | 18 |
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Wins: | 1 |
Poles: | 0 |
Top fives: | 7 |
Top 10s: | 12 |
Laps led: | 249 |
Average start: | 14.9 |
Average finish: | 10.1 |
William Byron averages, statistics at Kansas
Starts: | 14 |
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Wins: | 0 |
Poles: | 1 |
Top fives: | 3 |
Top 10s: | 8 |
Laps led: | 160 |
Average start: | 12.0 |
Average finish: | 13.9 |
Alex Bowman averages, statistics at Kansas
Starts: | 18 |
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Wins: | 0 |
Poles: | 0 |
Top fives: | 3 |
Top 10s: | 10 |
Laps led: | 189 |
Average start: | 17.5 |
Average finish: | 14.7 |
Hendrick Motorsports at Kansas Speedway
Races: | 38 |
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Wins: | 9 (most) |
Poles: | 6 (tied for most) |
Top fives: | 47 (most) |
Top 10s: | 88 (most) |
Laps led: | 2,210 (most) |