NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Qualifying Rained out for Tomorrow's Race
October 29, 2011
Mother Nature has created havoc in Martinsville, Virginia this weekend in raining out the practice session yesterday and cancelling qualifying for tomorrow's Tums Fast Relief 500 Cup race.
The starting lineup for a race is determined by practice speeds in event of a rain out, but since the cars haven't made it on the circuit yet, they will have to start on points.
That's great news for current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Carl Edwards, who will roll off first due to the rain out. Joining Edwards on the front row will be his Roush-Fenway teammate Matt Kenseth.
The practice session that was scheduled for 8:30 this morning was pushed back to the scheduled noon start of qualifying so the cars can get some track time heading into tomorrow's race.
That meant qualifying was cancelled.
Starting Lineup
1. 99 Carl Edwards
2. 17 Matt Kenseth
3. 2 Brad Keselowski
4. 14 Tony Stewart
5. 29 Kevin Harvick
6. 18 Kyle Busch
7. 48 Jimmie Johnson
8. 22 Kurt Busch
9. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10. 24 Jeff Gordon
11. 11 Denny Hamlin
12. 39 Ryan Newman
13. 33 Clint Bowyer
14. 4 Kasey Kahne
15. 16 Greg Biffle
16. 43 A.J. Allmendinger
17. 9 Marcos Ambrose
18. 6 David Ragan
19. 5 Mark Martin
20. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
21. 27 Paul Menard
22. 20 Joey Logano
23. 31 Jeff Burton
24. 56 Martin Truex Jr.
25. 83 Brian Vickers
26. 78 Regan Smith
27. 1 Jamie McMurray
28. 00 David Reutimann
29. 47 Bobby Labonte
30. 51 Landon Cassill
31. 34 David Gilliland
32. 36 Dave Blaney
33. 13 Casey Mears
34. 32 Ken Schrader
35. 38 Travis Kvapil
36. 71 Hermie Sadler
37. 7 Reed Sorenson
38. 37 Mike Skinner
39. 46 Scott Speed
40. 66 Michael McDowell
41. 87 Joe Nemechek
42. 30 David Stremme
43. 55 J.J. Yeley