MOTOR SPORTS RACING SCHEDULE

Kansas City, Kansas

Sunday, race, 11:30 a.m. (NBC) Kansas Speedway

267 laps, 400.5 miles Denny Hamlin won after starting 23rd, the third-deepest spot for a driver on the starting grid to get to victory lane last season.

Last race: Chase Elliott came from far back in the field to win on the Roval in Charlotte, his second consecutive win there and fourth in a row on a road course in the Cup Series.

Elliott qualified for the round of eight in the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, but has never made it to the final race still in contention. ... Defending series champion Kyle Busch was among four drivers eliminated from the playoffs. He has just four races left to extend his streak to 16 consecutive seasons with at least one victory. ...The other drivers eliminated were Austin Dillon and StewartHaas Racing teammates Clint Bowyer and Aric Almirola. ... Kevin Harvick will take a 13-point lead over Hamlin and a 32-point edge over Brad Keselowski into the weekend. Elliott is fourth, 40 points back.

Autotrader Echopark Automotive 500, Oct. 25,Texas Motor Speedway. overtime to win at the Charlotte road course.

Briscoe takes a 10-point lead over regular-season champ Austin Cindric into the weekend’s start to the round of eight in the playoffs. Justin Allgaier is 27 points back and Noah Gragson is 35 behind. ... Harrison Burton, Brandon Brown, Michael Annett and Riley Herbst were eliminated from the playoffs. ...Allmendinger’s victory was his second in just 10 starts this season. ... The top six drivers in championship contention have all won at least twice this season. Nos. 7 and 8, Ross Chastain and Ryan Sieg, are winless.

O’reilly Autoparts 300, Oct. 24, Texas Motor Speedway.