Much is happening at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway heading into Sunday’s race (3 p.m. ET on USA Network). Here is a look at the good news and bad news for Cup teams going to Kans

May 5 was the last Cup Series race at this intermediate racetrack. Fans in the stands saw the closest finish in NASCAR history. Kyle Larson outlegged Chris Buescher to claim victory by roughly one inch. Kansas Speedway will be hard-pressed to match that memorable moment.

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Kansas this weekend with Spring's finish setting the scene for an exciting playoff race.

NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend and all three national series have playoff races there. The Cup Series begins the second round at Kansas. The Xfinity Series playoffs begin. The first round of the Truck playoffs will end.

NASCAR racing returns to Kansas Speedway this week, with action beginning Friday at the asphalt oval in Kansas City, Kansas. Below is the day-by-day schedule through the coming weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series — all of which will hold races over the course of three days in KCK.

Kyle Larson (+350) is favored to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas. Get NASCAR odds and predictions from our betting experts.

Attention shifts to Kansas Speedway after Kyle Larson’s statement victory last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.