Blaney projected 25th at Kansas after canceled qualifying

NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 28, 2026

Blaney at Kansas

Ryan Blaney will roll off 25th at Kansas after qualifying was canceled and NASCAR set the starting lineup by its metric. The formula is weighted 70% on the car owner’s finishing position in the previous race and 30% on team championship points, and it pushed Blaney deep in the field again after a rough stretch that included a DNF at Bristol and a 35th-place finish at Gateway. Blaney did not hide his frustration with the system. He said he is “starting to slowly hate” the metric. The result leaves the driver of the No. 12 car sixth in the standings and 52 points behind leader Kyle Larson.

Logano leads lineup

Joey Logano will start from the pole after winning Bristol, with Larson set to line up second and Christopher Bell third. Blaney’s projected 25th-place start stands in sharp contrast to the top of the lineup.