Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski have punched their tickets to the Round of 8 thanks to wins at Charlotte and Talladega. Following Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway, six other drivers will join them to make up the Round of 8. 

Despite winning two races earlier in the playoffs, Kyle Busch is in danger of not advancing as he sits ninth on the playoff grid, seven points behind Jimmie Johnson on the cutoff line.

Currently Busch, who has finished no worse than fifth at the previous five Kansas races, teammate Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jamie McMurray would be eliminated and have plenty of work to do. 

Earlier this season, Truex won at Kansas in a race marred by a scary wreck involving Aric Almirola, who had to be cut from his racecar after a fiery crash. Keselowski finished second in that race, followed by Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson, who will all be fighting for playoff position Sunday at the 1.5-mile track. 

NASCAR playoff standings entering Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400

1. Martin Truex Jr. 
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Kyle Larson +29 points above cutoff line
4. Kevin Harvick +22
5. Denny Hamlin +21
6. Chase Elliott +20
7. Ryan Blaney +9
8. Jimmie Johnson +7
    
9. Kyle Busch -7
10. Matt Kenseth -8
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -22
12. Jamie McMurray -29

The Xfinity Series joins the Cup Series this weekend at Kansas as it begins its Round of 8.

NASCAR at Kansas schedule, TV channel info

(All times ET)

Friday, Oct. 20
1-2:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN 
2:30-3:25 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, NBC Sports App 
5-5:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN
6:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, NBCSN 

Saturday, Oct. 21
11-11:50 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBC Sports App 
12:05 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Award Qualifying, NBCSN 
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN 
3 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), NBC 

What TV channel is the NASCAR playoff race at Kansas on?

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 begins at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 22 and can be seen on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app. 

What are the stage lengths for NASCAR's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas?

The Hollywood Casino 400, which is 267 laps and 400.5 miles, will be broken into three segments: Stage 1 ends on Lap 80, Stage 2 ends on Lap 160 and the final stage ends on Lap 267. 

Which NASCAR Cup Series drivers are racing in the playoff race at Kansas?

There are 41 Cup drivers entered in Sunday's race, meaning all but one driver will make the race with Friday's qualifying setting their starting positions. Here is the list of participating Cup drivers in alphabetical order by first name: