Brad Keselowski inherited the pole for Sunday’s Chase for the Sprint Cup elimination race after rain forced the cancellation of qualifying Friday at Dover International Speedway.
NASCAR Dover 2016 qualifying results: Brad Keselowski on pole after qualifying washout
NASCAR set the starting lineup for Sunday’s Chase elimination race using owner points.
NASCAR set the starting grid off owner points, placing the 16 playoff drivers up front. Keselowski will share the front row with Martin Truex Jr. Defending Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch lines up third, followed by Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano.
Truex and Kevin Harvick, who starts sixth, are the only drivers assured of advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Chase based of their respective victories the past two weeks. The remaining 10 spots will be determined after the conclusion of Sunday’s race, with the four lowest-ranked winless drivers eliminated.
Kyle Larson provisionally holds the final transfer position. He is five points ahead of Jamie McMurray and Austin Dillon, 11 points up on Tony Stewart, and 30 points over rookie Chris Buescher.
Friday’s washout was the sixth time qualifying was cancelled due to rain in 29 races this season, including the first Dover event in May.
CITIZEN SOLDIER 400 LINEUP
| Position | Driver | Make |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
| 2 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Toyota |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota |
| 5 | Joey Logano | Ford |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | Toyota |
| 11 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Ford |
| 17 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Ryan Blaney | Ford |
| 21 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Ford |
| 23 | Trevor Bayne | Ford |
| 24 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 26 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Aric Almirola | Ford |
| 28 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Landon Cassill | Ford |
| 32 | David Ragan | Toyota |
| 33 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Brian Scott | Ford |
| 35 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota |
| 36 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet |
| 37 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Ford |
| 39 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota |
| 40 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet |
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