The 2026 kl5 effect Prediction:

The KL5 Effect is a guess of what Kyle's average finish for the entire 2026 season will be..... so, what that being said, my 2026 KL5 Effect will be 14th.  I believe Kyle will have a solid and consistent year that will hopefully lead to his 3rd NASCAR Cup Series Championship.  Below are Kyle's finishes throughout the full 2026 season.

Clash- P16

Duel- P3

Daytona- P16

EchoPark- P32

COTA- P6

Phoenix- P3

Las Vegas- P7

Darlington- P32

Martinsville- P9

Bristol- P3

Kansas- P2

Talladega- P40

Texas- P34

Watkins Glen-

Dover All-Star Race-

Charlotte-

Nashville-

Michigan-

Pocono-

Naval Base Coronado-

Sonoma-

Chicagoland-

EchoPark-

North Wilkesboro-

Indianapolis-

Iowa-

Richmond-

New Hampshire-

Daytona-

Darlington-

WWTR-

Bristol-

Kansas-

Las Vegas-

Charlotte-

Phoenix-

Talladega-

Martinsville-

Homestead-Miami-

Credit to: Fox News

                                                                                                                             Photo credit to: Fox News

         Photo credit to:  The Podium Finish

2026 kl5 stats as of 5/3/26

Top 10's

P6- Circuit of the americas

P3- Phoenix Raceway

P7- Las Vegas Motor Speedway

P9- Martinsville Speedway

P3- Bristol Motor Speedway

P2- Kansas Speedway

Top 5's

P3- Phoenix raceway

P3- Bristol Motor Speedway 

P2- Kansas Speedway

Victories

0

Stage Wins

3

DNf's

P32- Echopark Speedway

P40- Talladega Superspeedway

Busch Light Poles

Cook Out Clash- Bowman Gray Stadium

2026 points total

318 pts.

2026 points position

8th

 

2026 average finish

15.6