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Qualifying results: Justin Allgaier claimed pole position on Saturday in qualifying. Sammy Smith will join him on the front row when the green flag drops on the Kansas Lottery 300 at 3 p.m. ET. The full starting lineup is listed below.
NASCAR will be in Kansas City, Kansas this weekend for its events. The Kansas Speedway will host the 2023 Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday, September 9. The 2023 Kansas Lottery 300 will begin at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Practice will start at 10:05 a.m. ET on USA and will be followed by qualifying at 10:35 a.m. ET.
This track utilizes the one-lap qualifying format. There will be a 20-minute warm-up/practice session for all cars. Then, each car will run a single-car, one-lap qualifier. The starting lineup will be determined as qualifying progresses. The fastest driver will earn the pole position for Saturday afternoon’s race.
Noah Gragson is the reigning winner of this event, but he isn’t expected to be in the race field this year. John Hunter Nemechek has the best odds to win at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is installed at +225 and is followed by Justin Allgaier (+350), Austin Hill (+450), Josh Berry (+650) and Cole Custer (+650).
Here is the full entry list for the Kansas Lottery 300 Xfinity Series race. We’ll update it with the full starting lineup as qualifying wraps.
2023 Kansas Lottery 300 starting lineup
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
| 1 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
| 2 | Sammy Smith | 18 |
| 3 | Cole Custer | 00 |
| 4 | Brandon Jones | 9 |
| 5 | Daniel Hemric | 10 |
| 6 | Josh Berry | 8 |
| 7 | John H. Nemechek | 20 |
| 8 | Riley Herbst | 98 |
| 9 | Austin Hill | 21 |
| 10 | Brett Moffitt | 25 |
| 11 | Joe Graf Jr | 19 |
| 12 | Chandler Smith | 16 |
| 13 | Sam Mayer | 1 |
| 14 | Ryan Sieg | 39 |
| 15 | Parker Kligerman | 48 |
| 16 | Sheldon Creed | 2 |
| 17 | Jeb Burton | 27 |
| 18 | Derek Kraus | 11 |
| 19 | Kyle Weatherman | 91 |
| 20 | Connor Mosack | 24 |
| 21 | Jeremy Clements | 51 |
| 22 | Rajah Caruth | 45 |
| 23 | Ryan Ellis | 43 |
| 24 | Josh Williams | 92 |
| 25 | Dawson Cram | 07 |
| 26 | Parker Retzlaff | 31 |
| 27 | Matt Mills | 53 |
| 28 | Timmy Hill | 66 |
| 29 | Kyle Sieg | 29 |
| 30 | Nick Leitz | 38 |
| 31 | Kaz Grala | 26 |
| 32 | Anthony Alfredo | 78 |
| 33 | Brennan Poole | 6 |
| 34 | Garrett Smithley | 4 |
| 35 | Blaine Perkins | 02 |
| 36 | Leland Honeyman | 44 |
| 37 | Joey Gase | 35 |
| 38 | Mason Massey | 08 |
| 39 | C.J. McLaughlin | 28 |