DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night’s NASAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway after qualifying was canceled Friday by lightning.
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Blaney will be joined on the front row by Alex Bowman, who holds the final playoff spot heading into Saturday night’s regular season finale. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC and Peacock.
Kyle Larson will start third, Joey Logano fourth and Austin Cindric fifth.
Tyler Reddick, who has yet to lock in a playoff spot, will start 27th. If there is not a new winner, both Reddick and Bowman will make the playoffs. If there is a new winner Saturday night, then Reddick or Bowman will be eliminated. Reddick leads Bowman by 29 points.
Any other driver outside a playoff spot must win Saturday night’s race to reach the postseason.