NASCAR Cup Darlington Southern 500 starting lineup after lightning cancels qualifying

Motorsport photoUnfortunately, 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.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%).Tyler Reddick, who finished third at Daytona and enters Darlington as the No. 3 Chase seed, will start the