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Rain cancels NASCAR qualifying at Charlotte; Kyle Larson gets pole
Rain from Hurricane Isaias forced NASCAR to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The race is the sixth of ten Chase races, part of NASCAR’s championship battle.
With no qualifying results, NASCAR used a formula based on drivers’ owner standings and their finish in the most recent race to set the lineup.
Championship leader Kyle Larson will start first, with Chase Briscoe alongside him.
Denny Hamlin, second in the standings and 40 points behind Larson, will start 12th.
The race is due to go ahead at Charlotte, while the separate NASCAR O’Reilly Series race was postponed to Sunday evening.
Rain from Hurricane Isaias forced NASCAR to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR used its qualifying metric to set the starting lineup for the sixth of ten Chase races.
Championship leader Kyle Larson will start on pole, with Chase Briscoe alongside him on the front row.
Denny Hamlin, second in the standings and 40 points behind Larson, will start 12th.
- Who
- NASCAR Cup Series drivers, including championship leader Kyle Larson.
- What
- Rain canceled practice and qualifying, so NASCAR set the starting lineup using its qualifying metric.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- Why
- Rain from Hurricane Isaias made it impossible to hold practice or qualifying.
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Rain from Hurricane Isaias forced NASCAR to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR used its qualifying metric to determine the starting lineup, placing Kyle Larson on pole.
- Pole position
- Kyle Larson
- Front row
- Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe
- Hamlin's starting position
- 12th
- Hamlin's standings gap
- 40 points behind Larson
- Chase race
- Sixth of ten
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