KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

1400 Old Country Road, Suite 301

Westbury, NY 11590

November 12, 2020

By EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Sergio Chinos

Asia Timmons-Pierce

Effie Simpson

Martin James

Re: Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp (the “Company”)

Registration Statement on Form S-4

File No. 333-248930                                                         

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on November 12, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact Charles A. Samuelson, of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 837-6454, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Very truly yours, KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ Daniel Huber
	Name:	Daniel Huber
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

cc: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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