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JR Motorsports' Carson Kvapil secured the pole position for the NASCAR O'Reilly Series at Kansas Speedway in April 2026, with William Byron alongside him on the front row. Qualifying was canceled due to severe weather threats.
JR Motorsports will lead the NASCAR O'Reilly Series starting lineup for the race at Kansas Speedway in April. Carson Kvapil won the pole for the 2026 Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas this weekend. William Bryon will join Kvapil on the front row for Saturday night's event. Qualifying was canceled due to the threat of severe weather.
Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Harrison Burton, Patrick Staropoli, Anthony Alfredo, and Cole Custer all start 20th or worse for Saturday's event. Zero drivers missed the show.
The full NASCAR O'Reilly Series starting lineup at Kansas in April 2026 is below!
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire:
Carson Kvapil won the pole position for the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway in April 2026.
Qualifying was canceled due to the threat of severe weather.
Carson Kvapil and William Byron are starting in the top two positions for the Kansas O'Reilly Series race.

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