{
  "id": 8329414,
  "title": "Why is NASCAR Qualifying at Bristol Canceled Today? Is Tonight’s Race Delayed?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/why-is-nascar-qualifying-at-bristol-canceled-today-is-tonights-race",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T23:13:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-nascar-qualifying-bristol-canceled-231313812.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASCAR's qualifier at Bristol Motor Speedway was canceled on Friday due to a storm, but tonight's Food City 300 race remains on track for a 7:30 p.m. ET green flag. The crew who won Friday's metric formula setting for the starting grid, Jesse Love, earned pole position. The same storm cell responsible for the cancelation of qualifying is the only threat to tonight's race. The concrete track and high banks at Bristol Motor Speedway demand a dry racing line, so a short delay is still possible if another cell or lingering lightning occurs near green-flag time. However, a full postponement seems less likely, with the Food City 300 scheduled to begin at the designated time on CW.",
  "summary": "Why was NASCAR qualifying at Bristol canceled today, and is tonight’s race delayed? Here’s the latest on the weather and revised schedule. The post Why is NASCAR Qualifying at Bristol Canceled Today? Is Tonight’s Race Delayed? appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [
    "NASCAR qualifier at Bristol Motor Speedway canceled Friday due to storm",
    "Food City 300 race remains on track for 7:30 p.m. ET green flag",
    "Storm cell responsible for qualifying cancelation poses minimal threat to race"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race starting lineup: Kyle Larson on pole as rain cancels qualifying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nascar-cup-bristol-night-race-starting-lineup-kyle-larson-on-pole-as",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:30:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kyle Larson Gets NASCAR Cup Bristol Pole After Qualifying Canceled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/kyle-larson-gets-nascar-cup-bristol-pole-after-qualifying-canceled",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:46:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}