Rain Cancels Practice, Qualifying Across NASCAR Charlotte Weekend

Rain disrupted NASCAR’s Chase weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, first prompting officials to move Saturday practice and qualifying sessions earlier and ultimately forcing the cancellation of those sessions for both the O’Reilly Auto Parts and Cup Series. With teams unable to practice or qualify, NASCAR set starting positions using its rulebook formula, placing points leader Kyle Larson at the front of the Cup field. As of the reports, the Blue Cross NC 300 and Bank of America 400 remained scheduled, though continued rain threatened the weekend’s race timetable.