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.