NASCAR qualifying results today: Kyle Larson third, Chase Elliott fourth in Kansas starting lineup for Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron will all enter Sunday's second race of the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 at Kansas Speedway above the cutline. 

Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions were the first steps toward staying there. 

Larson will start third after logging a lap of 30.101 seconds. Elliott is right behind in the fourth spot after a circuit of 30.157. Byron will roll off 11th and Alex Bowman rounds out the Hendrick Motorsports contingent and will start 17th. 

Byron is 47 points above the cutline in second place, Larson is just behind in third, 41 points clear and Elliott enters in seventh with a 14-point cushion. The playoff field will be whittled down to eight after the conclusion of next Sunday's race at the Charlotte ROVAL. Larson has three wins at Kansas while Elliott visited victory lane at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in 2018. 

A NASCAR Xfinity Series event was set to round out Saturday's festivities. Rajah Caruth qualified eighth in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. 

Here's a look at how the Cup Series will lineup for Sunday's race: 

NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday

1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 29.987
2. Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 30.088
3. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 30.101
4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, 30.157
5. Christopher Bell, No. 20, 30.165
6. Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 30.228
7. Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 30.274
8. Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 30.289
9. Ross Chastain, No. 1, 30.292
10. Erik Jones, No. 43, 30.314
11. William Byron, No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, 30.326
12. Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 30.328
13. Josh Berry, No. 21, 30.335
14. Noah Gragson, No. 4, 30.39
15. Chris Buescher, No. 17, 30.391
16. Austin Dillon, No. 30, 30.419
17. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 30.422
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 30.434
19. Ryan Preece, No. 60, 30.438
20. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 30.452
21. Michael McDowell, No. 71, 30.491
22. Justin Haley, No. 7, 30.498
23. Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 30.504
24. Shane van Gisbergen, 30.528
25. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 30.566
26. Austin Cindric, No. 2, 30.589
27. Cole Custer, No. 41, 30.592
28. Zane Smith, No. 38, 30.631
29. Kyle Busch, No. 8, 30.667
30. Daniel Suarez, No. 99, 30.727
31. Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 30.728
32. Riley Herbst, No. 35, 30.758
33. Ty Dillon, No. 10, 30.836
34. Cody Ware, No. 51, 31.113
35. Joey Logano, No. 22, 31.538
36. JJ Yeley, No. 44, 32.28
37. Ryan Blaney (did not run qualifying lap)

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NASCAR practice results

1. Chris Buescher, No. 17, 30.672
2. Zane Smith, No. 38, 30.735
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 30.737
4. Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 30.741
5. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 30.763
6. Erik Jones, No. 43, 30.776
7. Justin Haley, No. 7, 30.792
8. Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 30.801
9. Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 30.806
10. Ty Dillon, No. 10, 30.823
11. Cole Custer, No. 41, 30.839
12. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 30.855
13. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, 30.86
14. Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 30.867
15. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 30.869
16. Michael McDowell, No. 71, 30.871
17. Christopher Bell, No. 20, 30.878
18. Noah Gragson, No. 4, 30.882
19. Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 30.883
20. Austin Cindric, No. 2, 30.907
21. Daniel Suarez, No. 99, 30.938
22. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88, 39.94
23. William Byron, No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, 30.974
24. Josh Berry, No. 21, 30.974
25. Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 30.99
26. Austin Dillon, No. 3, 31.004
27. Riley Herbst, No. 35, 31.031
28. Ricky Stenhouse, No. 47, 31.034
29. Ryan Preece, No. 60, 31.046
30. Cody Ware, No. 51, 31.088
31. Ross Chastain, No. 1, 31.124
32. Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 31.187
33. Kyle Busch, No. 8, 31.244
34. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 31.272
35. Joey Logano, No. 22, 31.492
36. Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 31.678
37. JJ Yeley, No. 44, 32.115

What channel is NASCAR on today?

• 4 p.m. - Xfinity Series race (CW)

Sunday, Sept. 28

• 3 p.m. - Cup Series race (USA Network)

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Where is NASCAR racing this weekend? 

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series are running at Kansas Speedway. 

Where is Kansas Speedway? 

Kansas Speedway is located in Kansas City, Kansas. 

When is the NASCAR race this weekend? 

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race is set for a 4 p.m. start on Saturday. Sunday's second race in the Round of 12 will begin at 3 p.m. 

NASCAR points standings