Reddick to start up front for Southern 500 after lightning cancels Darlington qualifying
Tyler Reddick is set to start from the pole in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway after lightning forced the cancellation of qualifying on Saturday. The wintry weather disruption meant Reddick, who won five races this season, including the Darlington event in March, will begin the chase for NASCAR's playoffs as the No. 3 seed.
Daniel Suarez, a fellow playoff contender, will start alongside Reddick in the front row. Chase competitors Ryan Preece and Denny Hamlin are ranked third and fourth, respectively. The other 16 drivers competing in the 10-race Chase include Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Blaney, Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, Carson Hocevar, and Chris Buescher.
The field was determined by NASCAR metrics, with 70% based on last week’s Daytona results and the remaining 30% on owner’s points.
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