NASCAR Cup Charlotte Starting Lineup: Qualifying canceled due to Hurricane Isaias rain
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Key Points:
- NASCAR canceled Cup Series practice and qualifying for the Chase race at Charlotte Motor Speedway due to rain from Hurricane Isaias, impacting both the Cup and NASCAR O'Reilly Series events.
- The NASCAR qualifying metric, based on owner standings (30%) and recent race finishes (70%), will determine the starting lineup for the sixth of ten Chase races, as has been done in four previous weather-affected events.
- Championship leader Kyle Larson will start from pole position, with Chase Briscoe alongside him on the front row; Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Cindric round out the top five starters.
- Second-place Denny Hamlin will start 12th, while the lowest-starting Chase drivers are Christopher Bell in 17th and Ryan Preece in 24th.
- The NASCAR O'Reilly Series race has been postponed to Sunday evening due to the inclement weather caused by Hurricane Isaias.
