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KC Masterpiece 400 starting grid for Kansas: Kevin Harvick up front again

By Nick Tylwalk

KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 11: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Ford, poses with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying on the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 11: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Ford, poses with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying on the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /
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While everyone tries to figure out how to catch Kevin Harvick, find out who’s starting where when the KC Masterpiece 400 rolls off under the lights on Saturday night.

Kevin Harvick isn’t making life any easier for all of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rivals going into the KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway.

With four wins already in his pocket and a whole bunch of bonus playoff points, Harvick could be forgiven for taking his foot off the gas ever so slightly. Instead, he qualified his No. 4 Busch Light Ford up front for the Saturday night race, meaning the rest of the field will be tasked with running him down, something that has not worked out too well this season.

Ryan Blaney will give it his best shot from the outside pole, as will the driver starting third, Kyle Busch. Defending race winner Martin Truex Jr., who also won the fall Kansas race last season, starts seventh, part of nine Fords and Toyotas in the top nine. A Chevrolet does start 10th, at least, and it’s … Chris Buescher? That’s pretty unexpected.

TV coverage of the KC Masterpiece 400 begins at 8:00 p.m. on FS1, with the green flag expected around 8:10 p.m. As always, we’ll have full coverage, including live highlights as they happen, right here on FanSided.com.

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2018 KC Masterpiece starting grid for Kansas Speedway

  1. Kevin Harvick – No. 4 Busch Light Ford
  2. Ryan Blaney – No. 12 Rev Group Ford
  3. Kyle Busch – No. 18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota
  4. Aric Almirola – No. 10 Smithfield Prime Ford
  5. Brad Keselowski – No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford
  6. Denny Hamlin – No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota
  7. Martin Truex Jr. – No. 78 5-hour Energy/Bass Pro Shops Toyota
  8. Kurt Busch – No. 41 Haas Automation Ford
  9. Joey Logano – No. 22 AAA Insurance Ford
  10. Chris Buescher – No. 37 Breyers 2 in 1 Chevrolet
  11. Paul Menard – No. 21 Menards/Atlas Ford
  12. Erik Jones – No. 20 Reser’s Toyota
  13. William Byron – No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet
  14. Daniel Suarez – No. 19 Stanley Toyota
  15. Ryan Newman – No. 31 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Chevrolet
  16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – No. 17 SunnyD Ford
  17. Chase Elliott – No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
  18. AJ Allmendinger – No. 47 Kroger Click List Chevrolet
  19. Alex Bowman – No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet
  20. David Ragan – No. 38 MDS Trucking Ford
  21. Bubba Wallace – No. 43 World Wide Technology Chevrolet
  22. Kyle Larson – No. 42 Clover/First Data Chevrolet
  23. Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet
  24. Jamie McMurray – No. 1 Cessna Chevrolet
  25. Austin Dillon – No. 3 Symbicort Chevrolet
  26. Ty Dillon – No. 13 Twisted Tea Chevrolet
  27. Corey LaJoie – No. 72 Schluter Systems Chevrolet
  28. Ross Chastain – No. 15 LowT Center Chevrolet
  29. Gray Gaulding – No. 23 BK Racing Toyota
  30. Reed Sorensen – No. 55 Harrah’s North Kansas City Toyota
  31. Landon Cassill – No. 00 VNH Electric Chevrolet
  32. BJ McLeod – No. 51 Prefund Capital Chevrolet
  33. Clint Bowyer – No. 14 Haas 30 Years of the VF-1 Ford
  34. Kasey Kahne – No. 95 Tommy Williams Drywall Chevrolet
  35. Matt Kenseth – No. 6 Wyndham Rewards Ford
  36. Michael McDowell – No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford
  37. Matt DiBenedetto – No. 32 Can-Am/Wholey Ford
  38. Timmy Hill – No. 66 CrashClaimsR.us Toyota
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