The NASCAR Xfinity Series closes out the common season with a Saturday afternoon race at Kansas Speedway on NBC and Peacock.

Two spots are at the moment open within the playoffs. Daniel Hemric will clinch one when he takes the inexperienced flag to start out the race. Riley Herbst holds the ultimate spot however is just one level above the cutline. Parker Kligerman is the primary driver out of the playoffs.

Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe have gained the final three Xfinity races at Kansas. None of them can be within the lineup. Two-time Kansas winner Brandon Jones and 2018 winner John Hunter Nemechek are the one drivers on the grid who’ve visited Victory Lane on the 1.5-mile observe.

Toyota drivers have gained 11 of the 23 Xfinity races at Kansas, together with eight of the previous 11. Chevrolet gained final season with Gragson. Ford final gained in 2020 with Briscoe.

Details for Saturday’s Xfinity race at Kansas

(All occasions Eastern)

START: The command to start out engines can be given by Kevin McCullar at 3:23 p.m. … The inexperienced flag is scheduled to wave at 3:34 p.m.

PRERACE: Xfinity storage opens at 8:30 a.m. … Driver introductions start at 2:55 p.m. … The invocation can be given by Pastor Micah Hayes from Blue Valley Church at 3:15 p.m. … the nationwide anthem can be carried out by Youth Chorus of Kansas City at 3:16 p.m.

DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (300 miles) on the 1.5-mile oval.

STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 45. Stage 2 ends at Lap 90.

STARTING LINEUP: Qualifying is ready for Saturday at 10:35 a.m. on USA and the NBC Sports App.

TV/RADIO: NBC and Peacock will broadcast the race at 3:30 p.m. … Coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. on NBC and Peacock … Motor Racing Network protection begins at 2:30 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the MRN broadcast at 3 p.m.

FORECAST: Weather Underground: Mostly sunny skies with a excessive of 86 levels. High of 83 levels and no probability of rain at the beginning of the Xfinity Series race.

LAST TIME: Heavy rainfall on the observe led to NASCAR shortening the race to 93 laps. Jones led 4 laps after ranging from the pole. Gibbs gained the opening stage whereas main 66 laps. Gragson was declared the winner after he led 20 laps and gained stage 2. Justin Allgaier completed second. Gibbs, Jones and Ross Chastain rounded out the highest 5.