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Larson Lands NASCAR Pole After Bristol Qualifying Rainout
NASCAR used its metric formula after lightning halted qualifying, and 39 cars entered the race while 38 will start, officials said.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, NASCAR canceled qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway due to lightning, awarding Kyle Larson the pole position for Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
- Storms and lightning forced officials to scrap the single-car, two-lap qualifying session after only four drivers completed their runs in hot, humid conditions at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Metric formula calculations determined the starting grid, placing Joey Logano alongside Larson on the front row, with top seed Denny Hamlin starting third.
- The 500-lap race is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET tonight from the 0.533-mile concrete oval, with the USA Network providing national broadcast coverage.
- Larson brings significant momentum into the third NASCAR Cup Series postseason race, sitting nine points out of the lead following his recent victory at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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