
NASCAR at Dover 2016: Complete Race Order After Qualifying Canceled
Just one final race remains in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup's Round of 16, and it will come in the form of the Monster Mile when Dover International Speedway hosts the Citizen Soldier 400 on Sunday.
Friday's qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather, so NASCAR set the field based on owner points:
| 1 | Brad Keselowski* |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr.* |
| 3 | Kyle Busch* |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth* |
| 5 | Joey Logano* |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick* |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin* |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson* |
| 9 | Chase Elliott* |
| 10 | Carl Edwards* |
| 11 | Kurt Busch* |
| 12 | Kyle Larson* |
| 13 | Jamie McMurray* |
| 14 | Austin Dillon* |
| 15 | Tony Stewart* |
| 16 | Chris Buescher* |
| 17 | Kasey Kahne |
| 18 | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | Ryan Newman |
| 20 | Ryan Blaney |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 23 | Trevor Bayne |
| 24 | Danica Patrick |
| 25 | Greg Biffle |
| 26 | Paul Menard |
| 27 | Aric Almirola |
| 28 | Clint Bowyer |
| 29 | Casey Mears |
| 30 | Landon Cassill |
| 31 | David Ragan |
| 32 | Regan Smith |
| 33 | Michael McDowell |
| 34 | Brian Scott |
| 35 | Matt DiBenedetto |
| 36 | Cole Whitt |
| 37 | Michael Annett |
| 38 | Jeffrey Earnhardt |
| 39 | Reed Sorenson |
| 40 | Josh Wise |
With one race left before the Chase field is reduced to 12 drivers, only two have clinched their spots in the next round. Martin Truex Jr. won the opening Chase race at Chicagoland, and Kevin Harvick followed it up with a win at New Hampshire.
The other 14 drivers are not safe for a spot in the Round of 12, and a start placing them all together at the front of the pack will make for an entertaining start Sunday.
One of those drivers is Brad Keselowski, who has the most points with 2,087.
Bad weather ensured he would take the pole without starting his car, much to his delight:
A safe Truex sits in second, while Kyle Busch rounds out the top three.
Fourth-place Matt Kenseth will feel confident heading into Sunday, as he won the AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover earlier this season in May.
He also provided some hard-hitting analysis while trying to wait out the rain (via Motor Racing Network):
As it stands, Jamie McMurray, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and Chris Buescher sit below the cut line. Kyle Larson, who holds the No. 12 spot in the standings, is just five points ahead of McMurray and Dillon with 2,052 points.
While Stewart is 11 points away, Buescher will have the most work to do with 2,027 points.
Regardless of how many points out they might be, if the drivers are able to take advantage of their spots in the top half of the field, expect a wild scramble to try to get that No. 12 spot.
Stats courtesy of NASCAR.com.

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