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DFS Research Center  ·  Kansas Speedway  ·  Cup Series
DraftKings
AdventHealth 400  ·  1.5-Mile Intermediate  ·  267 Laps
Kansas City, KS  ·  2022–2025  ·  8 Races
Fantasy Scoring — Kansas Cup (DraftKings)
Avg #1 DK Score
94.2
Range: 76–130 pts
Avg #2 DK Score
74.6
Range: 65–84 pts
Top-6 Floor (avg)
52.0
Median: 51.8
Top-10 Floor (avg)
42.7
Median: 42.5
#1 Score, Top-6 Floor & Top-10 Floor — Kansas Cup Per Race
Score Components by DK Rank — Kansas Cup
Finish PtsPlace Diff PtsLL PtsFL Pts
Avg Drivers Per Race Exceeding Dom Point Thresholds — Kansas Cup
5+ dom pts
7.6 drivers / race
10+ dom pts
4.8 drivers / race
15+ dom pts
2.9 drivers / race
20+ dom pts
1.9 drivers / race
25+ dom pts
1.6 drivers / race
30+ dom pts
1.0 drivers / race
40+ dom pts
0.75 drivers / race
50+ dom pts
0.38 drivers / race
Dominator Pool — Race-by-Race Profiles (Top 5 by DKSP)
Total Race Dom Pool Per Race — Laps Led Pts vs. Fast Lap Pts
LL Pts + FL Pts Earned by Starting Position Tier — Kansas Cup
2022 RACE 1POOL: 160.8 PTS
Kurt Busch
SP 5FP 1
60.5
29.0 LL + 31.5 FL
Kyle Busch
SP 6FP 3
21.1
4.5 LL + 16.7 FL
Christopher Bell
SP 1FP 5
19.1
9.2 LL + 9.9 FL
Kyle Larson
SP 3FP 2
15.8
7.2 LL + 8.6 FL
Tyler Reddick
SP 2FP 30
13.7
6.0 LL + 7.7 FL
2022 RACE 2POOL: 162.6 PTS
Alex Bowman
SP 3FP 4
42.0
26.8 LL + 15.3 FL
Bubba Wallace
SP 6FP 1
22.1
14.5 LL + 7.7 FL
Tyler Reddick
SP 1FP 35
17.1
9.5 LL + 7.7 FL
Martin Truex Jr.
SP 12FP 5
15.9
6.0 LL + 9.9 FL
Daniel Suarez
SP 15FP 10
11.0
2.0 LL + 9.0 FL
2023 RACE 1POOL: 155.8 PTS
Kyle Larson
SP 2FP 2
34.8
21.2 LL + 13.5 FL
Martin Truex Jr.
SP 4FP 8
33.2
19.8 LL + 13.5 FL
Denny Hamlin
SP 8FP 1
28.3
8.5 LL + 19.8 FL
Tyler Reddick
SP 5FP 9
10.2
5.8 LL + 4.5 FL
William Byron
SP 1FP 3
10.2
2.5 LL + 7.7 FL
2023 RACE 2POOL: 162.8 PTS
Kyle Larson
SP 2FP 4
47.2
24.8 LL + 22.5 FL
Denny Hamlin
SP 14FP 2
29.7
15.8 LL + 14.0 FL
Chase Elliott
SP 4FP 6
17.1
11.8 LL + 5.4 FL
Bubba Wallace
SP 10FP 32
13.8
0.8 LL + 13.1 FL
Brad Keselowski
SP 12FP 9
10.7
5.8 LL + 5.0 FL
2024 RACE 1POOL: 164.2 PTS
Kyle Larson
SP 4FP 1
28.4
15.8 LL + 12.6 FL
Denny Hamlin
SP 14FP 5
28.1
17.8 LL + 10.3 FL
Chris Buescher
SP 12FP 2
18.4
13.5 LL + 5.0 FL
Derek Kraus
SP 38FP 31
14.6
1.5 LL + 13.1 FL
Ross Chastain
SP 2FP 19
13.9
10.8 LL + 3.1 FL
2024 RACE 2POOL: 160.8 PTS
Christopher Bell
SP 1FP 7
44.5
30.5 LL + 14.0 FL
Ross Chastain
SP 20FP 1
18.4
13.0 LL + 5.4 FL
William Byron
SP 6FP 2
17.2
6.0 LL + 11.2 FL
Kyle Busch
SP 3FP 19
13.2
6.5 LL + 6.8 FL
Ryan Blaney
SP 7FP 4
11.1
0.8 LL + 10.3 FL
2025 RACE 1POOL: 166.2 PTS
Kyle Larson
SP 1FP 1
85.0
55.2 LL + 29.7 FL
Chase Elliott
SP 9FP 15
12.2
7.2 LL + 5.0 FL
Denny Hamlin
SP 14FP 36
8.6
0.5 LL + 8.1 FL
William Byron
SP 7FP 24
8.1
0.0 LL + 8.1 FL
Christopher Bell
SP 3FP 2
6.6
0.8 LL + 5.9 FL
2025 RACE 2POOL: 165.0 PTS
Denny Hamlin
SP 2FP 2
66.8
39.8 LL + 27.0 FL
Christopher Bell
SP 5FP 3
29.2
10.8 LL + 18.4 FL
Chase Elliott
SP 4FP 1
11.8
6.0 LL + 5.9 FL
Kyle Larson
SP 3FP 6
11.1
0.2 LL + 10.8 FL
Chase Briscoe
SP 1FP 4
9.7
4.8 LL + 5.0 FL
Team Analysis — Finish Rate & SpeedDriver starts = total individual driver-race entries. Multi-car teams count each car.
Avg Finish Position by Team — Kansas Cup
Finish Rate Tiers — P1–5 through P31+ by Team
P1-5P6-10P11-15P16-20P21-25P26-30P31+
Joe Gibbs Racing
53%
19%
6%
16%
Hendrick Motorsports
34%
34%
9%
9%
9%
23XI Racing
26%
16%
5%
21%
10%
5%
16%
Team Penske
12%
12%
29%
12%
8%
21%
RFK Racing
6%
22%
28%
11%
11%
17%
6%
Trackhouse Racing
11%
22%
22%
28%
6%
11%
Richard Childress Racing
17%
17%
11%
17%
17%
22%
Stewart-Haas Racing
25%
21%
25%
12%
12%
Front Row Motorsports
6%
22%
11%
33%
22%
6%
HYAK Motorsports
12%
12%
25%
12%
25%
12%
Spire Motorsports
5%
5%
15%
25%
30%
20%
Kaulig Racing
12%
31%
12%
13%
31%
Legacy Motor Club
6%
6%
6%
22%
11%
17%
33%
Wood Brothers Racing
12%
25%
12%
50%
Rick Ware Racing
7%
7%
14%
28%
43%
TeamStartsAvg FinMed FinTop-5Top-10Top-15Top-20Spd RankSpd Top-10Avg ARP
Joe Gibbs Racing3211.55.053.1%71.9%75.0%75.0%8.075.0%8.7
Hendrick Motorsports3210.17.034.4%68.8%78.1%81.3%10.653.1%11.0
23XI Racing1915.517.026.3%42.1%47.4%68.4%15.342.1%14.9
Team Penske2417.213.012.5%25.0%54.2%66.7%15.133.3%14.1
RFK Racing1816.715.05.6%27.8%55.6%66.7%16.533.3%16.0
Trackhouse Racing1815.314.011.1%33.3%55.6%83.3%17.633.3%16.9
Richard Childress Racing1821.821.50.0%16.7%33.3%44.4%20.422.2%19.3
Stewart-Haas Racing2419.919.00.0%4.2%29.2%50.0%20.916.7%20.9
Front Row Motorsports1820.923.00.0%5.6%27.8%38.9%21.20.0%20.9
HYAK Motorsports821.421.00.0%12.5%25.0%50.0%25.00.0%21.4
Spire Motorsports2024.625.00.0%5.0%10.0%25.0%24.00.0%22.0
Kaulig Racing1624.821.00.0%0.0%12.5%43.8%25.36.3%24.9
Legacy Motor Club1824.325.55.6%11.1%16.7%38.9%25.45.6%24.8
Wood Brothers Racing827.031.00.0%12.5%12.5%12.5%26.312.5%24.4
Rick Ware Racing1428.229.00.0%0.0%7.1%14.3%31.20.0%29.4
Place Differential — Kansas Cup
PD Distribution — Count of Driver-Race Results
Avg Place Differential by Starting Tier
−40 to −11
54
18.3%
Avg DK: −4.3
−10 to −1
80
27.1%
Avg DK: 22.9
Even (0)
8
2.7%
Avg DK: 59.7
+1 to +5
62
21.0%
Avg DK: 34.0
+6 to +10
45
15.3%
Avg DK: 37.6
+11 to +20
38
12.9%
Avg DK: 47.8
+21 or more
10
3.4%
Avg DK: 61.5
Biggest Movers at Kansas — PD ≥ 10
DriverSeasonStartFinishPDPD PtsTotal DK
Josh Berry2025386+3232.075.4
Chase Elliott2024389+2929.064.0
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.2022368+2828.064.8
Kyle Busch2023357+2828.065.5
Denny Hamlin2022252+2323.070.4
Brad Keselowski2025318+2323.060.3
Ryan Preece2025307+2323.060.9
Ross Chastain2024201+1919.082.4
Alex Bowman2025215+1616.059.1
Martin Truex Jr.2024193+1616.064.6
Starting Position Analysis — Kansas CupSP↔FP correlation: r = 0.41
P1–5
Avg Finish9.1
Avg DK46.5
Top-5 Rate25%
Top-10 Rate75%
Avg FL Pts8.5
Any FL Pts95%
P6–10
Avg Finish15.8
Avg DK24.1
Top-5 Rate10%
Top-10 Rate38%
Avg FL Pts3.5
Any FL Pts80%
P11–15
Avg Finish17.8
Avg DK24.5
Top-5 Rate8%
Top-10 Rate33%
Avg FL Pts2.9
Any FL Pts72%
P16–20
Avg Finish21.2
Avg DK20.1
Top-5 Rate5%
Top-10 Rate25%
Avg FL Pts1.4
Any FL Pts60%
P21–25
Avg Finish20.1
Avg DK28.5
Avg PD+4.1
Top-10 Rate20%
Avg FL Pts0.9
Gain Pos68%
P26–30
Avg Finish22.8
Avg DK27.2
Avg PD+6.7
Top-10 Rate8%
Avg FL Pts0.8
Gain Pos80%
P31+
Avg Finish25.3
Avg DK26.3
Avg PD+8.7
Top-10 Rate9%
Avg FL Pts0.9
Gain Pos84%