These are the All-Time Lap Leaders and Track Records at Kansas Speedway

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Since the introduction of the Gen 7 car, Kansas Speedway has become one of the most consistently good tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, as well as a fan-favorite. Opened in 2001, it is the newest 1.5-mile track currently in use. In this article, we break down the top lap leaders at Kansas and the key track records.

1st. Kyle Larson – 1003

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
23	5957	3	1	11.7	12.0

2nd. Kevin Harvick – 949

3rd. Martin Truex Jr – 911

4th. Denny Hamlin – 810

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
36	9424	4	0	12.3	12.1

5th. Matt Kenseth – 774

6th. Jimmie Johnson – 601

7th. Joey Logano – 514

8th. Kyle Busch – 463

9th. Kurt Busch – 392

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
33	8354	1	1	15.1	14.7

10th. Brad Keselowski – 360

Top 10 Active Drivers Rank

• 1st. Kyle Larson (1003)
• 2nd. Denny Hamlin (810)
• 3rd. Joey Logano (514)
• 4th. Kyle Busch (463)
• 5th. Brad Keselowski (360)
• 6th. Chase Elliott (302)
• 7th. Christopher Bell (287)
• 8th. Alex Bowman (191)
• 9th. Ryan Blaney (178)
• 10th. William Byron (160)

Track Records

• Most Races: Kyle Busch (37)
• Most Laps Run: Kyle Busch (9239)
• Most Laps Led: Kevin Harvick (949)
• Most Wins: Denny Hamlin (4)
• Most Poles: Kevin Harvick (5)
• Most Top 5s: Denny Hamlin (15)
• Most Top 10s: Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson & Martin Truex Jr (19)
• Most Lead Lap Finishes: Kevin Harvick (30)
• Qualifying Lap Record: Kevin Harvick | 197.773 mph – 27.304 seconds | October 3rd, 2014
• Worst Starting Position by a Winner: 25th – Brad Keselowski | 2011
• Winners from Pole: 9 in 41 Races – Latest: Tyler Reddick on April 19th, 2026
• Most Lead Changes: 37 – May 2023
• Fewest Lead Changes: 11 – October 2018

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