NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race starting lineup: Kyle Larson on pole as rain cancels qualifying
For the second time in the first three races of the Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup will be decided by the metric. Lightning and rain forced series officials to cancel qualifying for both the Cup and O'Reilly Series. The metric is a weighted average of a car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the entry's finish in the most recent race (70%). Kyle Larson, who won last ... Keep…
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson secured the pole position for Saturday's 500-lap event at Bristol Motor Speedway after qualifying was canceled due to rain showers in Bristol, Tennessee. The metric for determining the starting positions was based on 70 percent of Larson's finishing position in his most recent race and 30 percent of his position in the team owner points standings.
In the top five, Joey Logano will start in second, followed by Denny Hamlin in third, William Byron in fourth, and Carson Hocevar rounding out the top five.
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