NASCAR at Kentucky 2016: Complete Race Order After Qualifying Canceled
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has made its way to rainy Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400, which is set to be run Saturday barring the weather.
It's already taken a toll on race weekend, as inclement weather forced NASCAR to cancel Friday's qualifying:
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Instead of drivers taking to the track to decipher the race's order, NASCAR's points standings set the field for Saturday's race:
| Start | Driver |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski |
| 3 | Joey Lagano |
| 4 | Carl Edwards |
| 5 | Kyle Busch |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 7 | Chase Elliott |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin |
| 10 | Matt Kenseth |
| 11 | Austin Dillon |
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 13 | Ryan Newman |
| 14 | Ryan Blaney |
| 15 | Jamie McMurray |
| 16 | Trevor Bayne |
| 17 | Kasey Kahne |
| 18 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 19 | Kyle Larson |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 21 | Tony Stewart |
| 22 | Greg Biffle |
| 23 | Paul Menard |
| 24 | Clint Bowyer |
| 25 | Aric Almirola |
| 26 | Danica Patrick |
| 27 | Casey Mears |
| 28 | Landon Cassill |
| 29 | Ty Dillon |
| 30 | David Ragan |
| 31 | Brian Scott |
| 32 | Regan Smith |
| 33 | Chris Buescher |
| 34 | Matt DiBenedetto |
| 35 | Cole Whitt |
| 36 | Michael Annett |
| 37 | Jeffrey Earnhardt |
| 38 | Reed Sorenson |
| 39 | Josh Wise |
| 40 | Kurt Busch |
This is only the sixth installment of the Quaker State 400, and in five previous races, there have only been three different winners.
According to Joe Menzer of Fox Sports, Kurt Busch would have started third, but Busch wrecked on Friday and will need to resort to a backup car in the race, which requires him to start at the back of the pack on Saturday.
Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski have won the race twice apiece and will start toward the top of the pack.
Keselowski, who won in 2012 and 2014, will start in second, while Busch, last year's winner as well as 2011's, will begin in fifth.
Just 14 points behind points leader Kevin Harvick, Keselowski is in prime position to overtake the leader in the standings if he can get out to a quick start Saturday.
On top of that, he's also coming off a win in last week's Coke Zero 400 from Daytona International Speedway.
But he did have some difficulties during practice, which is something he and his team will have to address, via NASCAR:
Luckily for Keselowski and the rest of the field, the weather looks good for race day. According to weather.com, race fans can expect a high of 86 degrees with a zero percent chance of rain.
That means that clear skies and solid conditions will ensure the drivers, not the weather, decide the winner of the race.
Stats courtesy of NASCAR.com.
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