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Reddick to start up front for Southern 500 after lightning cancels Darlington qualifying

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 5). Reddick to start up front for Southern 500 after lightning cancels Darlington qualifying. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/reddick-to-start-up-front-for-southern-500-after-lightning-cancels-darlington-qualifying/article_56cb1481-c68b-585a-99cd-9eaaad60d5c8.html

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NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the Southern 500 after lightning cancelled qualifying at Darlington Raceway. Reddick, who starts as the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, welcomed the rainout and expects a strong performance, given his team's previous success at the track. He will be joined on the front row by Daniel Suarez. The field was determined by a combination of last week's Daytona results (70%) and owner's points (30%).

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Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway after qualifying was canceled due to lightning. The cancellation was a welcome development for Reddick, who has had success at Darlington before, including winning the race in March. He starts as the No. 3 seed in NASCAR's playoffs behind regular-season champion Denny Hamlin and 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney. With no qualifying needed, Reddick will start alongside Daniel Suarez, who is also competing in the playoffs, on the front row. The rest of the field was set by NASCAR metrics, with 70% based on last week's Daytona results and 30% based on overall season performance.

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“Article A discusses the qualifying cancellation and Reddick's pole position, while Article B focuses on Briscoe's history at Darlington without mentioning the qualifying cancellation or Reddick”

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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the Southern 500 after lightning canceled qualifying at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. asserted

lightning → start → Saturday

Reddick won a season-high five times this season, including the Darlington race in March, and starts NASCAR’s playoffs as the No. 3 seed behind regular-season champion Denny Hamlin and 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney at No. 2. asserted

Reddick → win → .

Reddick welcomed the qualifying rainout, knowing how well he and his Trackhouse Racing No. 45 Toyota ran in the spring, calling it a “best-case scenario.” asserted

he → welcome → it

“With how we ran last spring, we’re rock solid and expect more of the same tomorrow,” he said. asserted

he → run → same

Daniel Suarez, also in the 16-field playoffs, starts on the front row next to Reddick. asserted

Suarez → start → Reddick

The others competing in the 10-race Chase are Austin Cindric (sixth), Chase Briscoe (seventh), Christopher Bell (11th), Joey Logano (13th), Bubba Wallace (17th), Chase Elliott (18th), William Byron (20th), Blaney (24th), Kyle Larson (25th), Ty Gibbs (28th), Carson Hocevar (34th) and Chris Buescher (35th). asserted

others → compete → Chase

The field was set by NASCAR metrics, with 70% determined from last week’s Daytona results and 30% based on owner’s points. ___ asserted

% → set → points

Reddick to start up front for Southern 500 after lightning cancels Darlington qualifying

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