Ty Dillon, Caleb Costner top Kansas qualifying orders
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 24, 2026
Cup qualifying order
Ty Dillon opened the Kansas Speedway Cup Series qualifying order at the top, posting a metric score of 35.400 and setting the pace for a 36-car field. Cody Ware followed him near the front, with Riley Herbst also listed toward the top of the sheet. Alex Bowman and Austin Hill were among the early qualifiers, giving the front of the order a mix of established names and drivers looking to make an early impression in the single-car session. Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin were listed farther back, which gives the Cup field a different look as teams prepare for Saturday’s 11:10 a.m. ET qualifying run on truTV.
That placement gives Dillon the first chance to post a lap when the cars roll out, while the rest of the order determines when each team gets its turn. The layout gives the session an early group and a deeper group, with several of the series’ more recognizable names set to run later.
Truck qualifying order
Caleb Costner led the Craftsman Truck Series qualifying order with a metric score of 40.100, and he did it in a 36-entry field that mirrors the size of the Cup list. Daniel Dye, Clayton Green, Spencer Boyd and Josh Reaume were among the early names behind Costner, giving the front end of the Truck order a clear block of drivers to watch when qualifying begins. Justin Haley and Stewart Friesen were positioned lower in the order, which pushes them deeper into the session and leaves them waiting longer for their first laps. Truck qualifying is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET Friday on FS2, giving the series its first major on-track sorting of the Kansas weekend.
Costner’s position puts him at the front of the sequence, while the lower placements will delay Haley and Friesen’s runs. The full field gives the session depth and leaves the order to develop as each truck makes its attempt. Friday evening’s schedule gives the Truck Series its first qualifying window of the weekend.
Order symbols explained
The qualifying sheets also use three symbols to identify different driver statuses. The # mark denotes rookies, (i) identifies drivers ineligible for driver points and (C) marks Chase drivers or participants. That notation appears across the order and helps sort the field before either series hits the track for qualifying. It also gives a clearer read on where each driver stands within the Kansas lineup, especially in a weekend with 36 entries in both the Cup Series and the Craftsman Truck Series.
Those marks sit alongside the names without changing the way the session is run, helping readers interpret the entry sheets as the two qualifying windows approach. Together, the orders set the stage for the Kansas weekend and show how the first competitive laps will be organized when the cars and trucks head out.
