NASCAR Cup Darlington Southern 500 starting lineup after lightning cancels qualifying
Unfortunately, constant lightning on a very hot day in Darlington forced NASCAR to cancel Cup Series qualifying for the very first race of the 2026 Chase...even without a single drop of rain.<br>As a result, the metric will set the starting lineup, which 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%).<br>Tyler Reddick, who ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-darlington-southern-500-starting-lineup/10852786/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>