By Zane Miller
As of the 2021 racing season, there have been a total of nine drivers in the Cup Series with their hometown listed in Kansas. So far, drivers representing the Sunflower State have taken a total of 11 victories, 87 top-fives and 261 top-10s in 694 starts.
5. Jim Roper (Active 1949)
Despite having a very brief career with only two starts, I had no choice but to put him on here as Roper won the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race on June 19th, 1949. Roper is also the only Kansas native other than Clint Bowyer to win a Cup race.
4. Bill Harrison (Active 1949-55)
Harrison earned four top-10s during his nine-start Cup Series career, taking a best points finish of 40th in 1953, finishing sixth in all three races that he started in that season.
3. Terry Bivins (Active 1975-77)
Bivins claimed one top-five and eight top-10s in 28 starts, with most of his races coming in the 1976 season where he earned his best points finish of 21st.
2. Bruce Hill (Active 1974-81)
Hill scored three top-fives and 21 top-10s during his 100 starts at the Cup Series level, with his best points finish of 16th coming in 1975.
1. Clint Bowyer (Active 2005-20)
Bowyer claimed 10 wins, 82 top-fives and 226 top-10s in 541 starts, taking a best points finish of second place in the 2012 season.
List of Cup Series drivers (Current drivers in yellow)
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