The two-time 2016 winner couldn't make it three in a row at chaotic Talladega, limping away with a 35th-place result. Look for that to change at Kansas, where he's finished four of the last five races in the top eight.
Busch survived "The Big One" at 'Dega to earn a solid runner-up result. Historically, Kansas is one of his worst tracks -- but that appears to be changing; "Rowdy" has finished his last two races there in the top five.
"Six-Time" came away with a subpar result at Talladega following his involvement in two wrecks. No matter for the two-time '16 race winner as he heads to Kansas, where he's the reigning race winner and leads in all-time victories with three trips to Victory Lane.
Harvick finished second to Johnson in the spring Kansas race last season and earned his lone win at 1.5-mile track in 2013. Look for the '14 champ to make his way to the front early -- and stay there.
Logano has been stellar at Kansas in recent years, winning two of the last three races at the 1.5-mile track and finishing in the top five for five straight races.
Junior Nation was heartbroken when Earnhardt's No. 88 "Amelia" crashed twice at Talladega, a track where he's consistently a favorite. That luck could change at Kansas: Earnhardt appears to fare better in spring events there, boasting an average finish of 6.6 in the past five.
The No. 11 driver has been fairly quiet since his season-opening Daytona 500 win. Hamlin won at Kansas back in 2012, but given recent finishes, he doesn't appear to be a favorite heading into the 400-miler.
Keselowski got it done at Talladega, surviving several multi-car melees for his fourth career win at the superspeedway. Expect the momentum to continue, as the 2011 Kansas winner has only finished worse than 23rd once in his 12 starts there.
The Stewart-Haas Racing driver nabbed a solid eighth-place result at Talladega, a style of track where he doesn't typically excel. As he's finished the past two races at Kansas in the top eight, Kansas could be similar.
Elliott drove like a veteran at Talladega, as the pole-sitter held off several experienced drivers to lead 27 laps en route to a fifth-place finish. This will mark his first Cup start at Kansas, but expect the No. 24 driver to continue his strong run.
Truex has yet to land a top-five finish since his closerthanthis runner-up result to Hamlin in the Daytona 500. That being said, he did lead a race-high 95 laps in this race at Kansas last season. So, the No. 78 could be a factor this weekend.
Kenseth can't seem to catch a break this season, as his run at Talladega ended with another trip to the garage. But with the second-highest driver rating at Kansas, the No. 20 team could turn its luck around this weekend.
Dillon earned his fifth top-10 of the '16 season at 'Dega, equaling his top-10 total from all of 2015. But Kansas may throw a wrench in his run, as the RCR driver has an average finish of 23.2 at the speedway.
Kahne's No. 5 looked like it had the speed it needed at Talladega, but he couldn't avoid "The "Big One(s)" and wound up 39th. Hendrick Motorsports' mile-and-a-half program is strong, so he could rebound.
The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate survived Talladega for a solid top-10 result. At 22 years old, Blaney has only run at Kansas twice, but made an impression last fall with a seventh-place finish.
The fourth-place finish at Talladega was what McMurray & Co. needed, as it marked the team's first top-five of '16. Will that momentum carry to Kansas? Chances aren't great -- he has yet to finish better than seventh in 18 starts.
While he's only won at Kansas once (back in 2003), Newman's best ability at the 1.5-mile track is his consistency; the RCR wheelman has finished the past four races there in the top 11.
Larson lost the '14 fall race at Kansas to Logano by .479 seconds. But his other finishes there -- 12th, 15th and 29th -- do not bode well for the No. 42 driver's chances at Victory Lane this weekend.
Stenhouse and his No. 17 team have certainly made gains in the '16 season. Just don't expect huge steps Saturday night at Kansas, where the Roush Fenway Racing driver has an average finish of 19.8 and no top-10 results.
'Dinger survived the 'Dega mayhem for a 14th-place result and now heads to Kansas for a race that he finished 14th in last season. But keep in mind he has an average career Kansas result of 21.4.