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Rain cancels qualifying for NASCAR Cup Kansas Chase race lineup

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 2:32 PM

Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Rain cancels qualifying for NASCAR Cup Kansas Chase race lineup

Summary

NASCAR's qualifying was canceled due to scattered thunderstorms at Kansas Speedway on September 26, 2026. This marks the third time in four Chase races that the series has had to rely on a weighted metric to determine starting positions. The metric considers 30% of a car's place in the owner standings and 70% of its finish in the latest race. Bristol race winner Joey Logano will start the Kansas race, which remains in progress.

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By the Numbers

•Qualifying canceled because of thunderstorms at Kansas Speedway.
•Starting lineup determined by NASCAR's weighted qualifying metric.
•Logano, winner at Bristol, secured a top starting position.
•This is the third instance of canceled qualifying in the Chase.

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What they're saying

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NASCAR's qualifying metric -- a weighted average of a car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the entry's finish in the most recent race (70%) -- has been utilized to decide the Cup starting lineup in three of the first four Chase races, as scattered thunderstorms forced the series to cancel qualifying at Kansas Speedway. As a result of that, Bristol race winner Joey Logano will start ...Keep reading
— Motorsport.com

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