Rain Washes Out Nashville Qualifying and Puts Denny Hamlin on the Pole for the Cracker Barrel 400
NASCAR used its performance metric formula after rain canceled qualifying, putting Denny Hamlin on the pole and Tyler Reddick second.
- On Saturday, rain canceled NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Nashville Superspeedway, giving Denny Hamlin the pole position for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400.
- Inclement weather prompted officials to cancel qualifying for the second consecutive week, matching the cancellation at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR officials set the starting lineup using their performance metric formula, placing points leader Tyler Reddick on the front row beside Hamlin in second.
- Daniel Suarez starts third for Spire Motorsports, while Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and Gibbs give Joe Gibbs Racing three of the top six starting positions.
- Track position and tire management will be critical for the 400-mile event Sunday night, though rain remains in the forecast for the race.
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Rain washes out Nashville qualifying and puts Denny Hamlin on the pole for the Cracker Barrel 400
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Denny Hamlin will start on the pole Sunday night at the Cracker Barrel 400 after spotty showers canceled qualifying Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway.
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