Overview

• Lightning canceled qualifying, so NASCAR’s performance metric set the lineup with Ryan Blaney on pole and Alex Bowman second.
• Two postseason spots remain: Bowman holds the provisional final berth by 60 points over Chris Buescher, while Tyler Reddick enters 29 points ahead of Bowman in the standings.
• A win by any driver without a 2025 victory would claim a playoff berth and would bump either Bowman or Reddick from the field.
• The top 10 starters are Blaney, Bowman, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon, William Byron, Chase Briscoe and Brad Keselowski.
• The race is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with the National Weather Service still noting a significant chance of rain that could delay the start.