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. Kevin Harvick – 949

2nd. Kyle Larson – 925

3rd. Martin Truex Jr – 911

4th. Matt Kenseth – 774

5th. Denny Hamlin – 679

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 (925)
• 2nd. Denny Hamlin (679)
• 3rd. Joey Logano (514)
• 4th. Kyle Busch (463)
• 5th. Brad Keselowski (360)
• 6th. Chase Elliott (302)
• 7th. Christopher Bell (240)
• 8th. Alex Bowman (191)
• 9th. Ryan Blaney (178)
• 10th. William Byron (160)

Track Records

• Most Races: Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick (36)
• Most Laps Run: Kevin Harvick (9232)
• 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: 8 in 40 Races – Latest: Kyle Larson on May 11th, 2025
• Most Lead Changes: 37 – May 2023
• Fewest Lead Changes: 11 – October 2018

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