Denny Hamlin earns pole as Nashville Cup qualifying gets cancelled due to rain
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 5:11 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
The NASCAR Cup Series will see Denny Hamlin start on pole for the Nashville event after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Hamlin, who recently finished second in the Coca-Cola 600, is currently second in the championship standings. He will be joined on the front row by Tyler Reddick, the championship leader. This event comes in the wake of a weather-affected weekend, as rain disrupted the usual qualifying process. The series moves forward now with the starting lineup determined by metrics rather than traditional qualifying laps.
- •Denny Hamlin secures pole position for Nashville Cup race.
- •Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather.
- •Tyler Reddick will start alongside Hamlin on the front row.
- •Hamlin is currently second in points standings.
- •NASCAR sets lineup based on metrics this weekend.
- 5:11 AMYahoo Sports — Denny Hamlin Turns Jumped Start and Penalty at Nashville into 62nd Career NASCAR Cup Series Win
- 4:56 AMYahoo Sports — Denny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
- 9:54 PMRacer — Hamlin on Nashville pole after another qualifying rainout
- 9:00 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup Nashville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin on pole as qualifying cancelled
"Following a rain-marred weekend around the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR will again set the starting lineup by the metric as rain washed out Nashville Cup qualifying. Denny Hamlin, who finished second in the Coke 600 and sits second in points, will lead the field to the green flag. He will share the front row with championship leader Tyler Reddick. Daniel Suarez, who earned a shock win in NASCAR's ...Keep reading
"Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway after rain washed out NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the second straight week.
"Hamlin won for the second time this year and 62nd of his career on a night where he jumped the start off the pole. That penalty put him at the back of the field.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 5:11 AMDenny Hamlin Turns Jumped Start and Penalty at Nashville into 62nd Career NASCAR Cup Series Win
A bizarrely early start for Denny Hamlin made the NASCAR veteran fight for his second win this season.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 4:56 AMDenny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
Hamlin won for the second time this year and 62nd of his career on a night where he jumped the start off the pole. That penalty put him at the back of the field.
- RacerMay 30, 2026, 9:54 PMHamlin on Nashville pole after another qualifying rainout
Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway after rain washed out NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the second straight week.
- Motorsport.comMay 30, 2026, 9:00 PMNASCAR Cup Nashville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin on pole as qualifying cancelled
Following a rain-marred weekend around the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR will again set the starting lineup by the metric as rain washed out Nashville Cup qualifying. Denny Hamlin, who finished second in the Coke 600 and sits second in points, will lead the field to the green flag. He will share the front row with championship leader Tyler Reddick. Daniel Suarez, who earned a shock win in NASCAR's ...Keep reading
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