{"id":548,"date":"2026-05-23T18:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=548"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:34:42","slug":"rain-cancels-nascar-cup-qualifying-at-charlotte-coke-600-starting-lineup-now-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=548","title":{"rendered":"Rain cancels NASCAR Cup qualifying at Charlotte. Coke 600 starting lineup now set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A driver for Michael Jordan\u2019s race team will start on the pole in North Carolina\u2019s biggest race.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=546\">Driver dies at hospital days after head-on crash on a Charlotte road, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rain canceled NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and as a result, Sunday\u2019s starting lineup was set by the rule book. That means that Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing will sit on the pole of the Coca-Cola 600. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing will start next to him, in second.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly Series star and Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill will run in the late Kyle Busch\u2019s stead \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/sports\/nascar-auto-racing\/article315860248.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">not in the No. 8 car, but in the No. 33<\/a>. Hill will start P13.<\/p>\n<p>Overcast skies and precipitation started Friday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, and scattered showers continued through Saturday. The bad weather has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/sports\/nascar-auto-racing\/article315863507.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">wreaked havoc on the rest of the on-track schedule<\/a> \u2014 postponing the Truck Series race and canceling aspects of the O\u2019Reilly schedule weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The bad weather isn\u2019t expected to slow on Sunday. The latest forecasts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/us\/charlotte-motor-speedway\/28075\/daily-weather-forecast\/23437_poi?day=3\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">provided by AccuWeather.com<\/a> show a 55% probability of precipitation and a 33% probability of thunderstorms \u2014 starting around noon and staying steady through midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=544\">Kyle Busch\u2019s family reveals the cause of death for NASCAR superstar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, at least for now, the Coca-Cola 600 will go on as planned at 6 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The O\u2019Reilly Series saw its qualifying session canceled on Saturday, too, and the Truck Series race was postponed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a qualifying session, NASCAR weighs three competition-based metrics to set its starting lineup \u201cby the rule book.\u201d That inclueds owners points position, as well as the finish and the fastest lap from the most recently completed race.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=542\">Legalize marijuana in NC? Sure. But we need to save hemp first | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s starting lineup will be as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">May 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rain cancels NASCAR Cup Series qualifying Saturday, so starting lineup, pole position is set by rule book. 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