Rain washes out early Xfinity, Cup activity at Auto Club Speedway
Inclement weather has adjusted the schedule for on-track action at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday.
Rain lingered over the 2-mile speedway in Fontana, California, canceling NASCAR Xfinity Series practice and qualifying for Saturday afternoon‘s Production Alliance Group 300. The 300-miler was initially scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET start time (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), but track-drying procedures have pushed driver introductions to 5:40 p.m. ET, with the race hopeful to start thereafter.
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Per the NASCAR Rule Book, the starting lineup for the Xfinity race will be set by performance metrics based on last week’s season opener at Daytona, a formula that factors driver’s fastest lap time position (15%), driver’s final race position (25%), owner’s final race position (25%) and owner’s points position (35%). With 40 cars entered, two cars will head home following the qualifying cancelation due to the series‘ 38-car maximum.
STARTING LINEUPS: Cup Series | Xfinity Series
Additionally, Saturday’s Cup Series practice and qualifying sessions for Sunday’s Pala Casino 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM) were also canceled. The starting lineup will be set using the same metric formula used to set the Xfinity grid, putting Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the top starting spot for Sunday’s 400-miler.
All 36 Cup Series teams entered will race Sunday.
This story will be updated.
