Qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 has been canceled due to inclement weather in the area, Charlotte Motor Speedway announced.
“We will make every attempt to dry the track for a combined cup practice session,” the Speedway said in a statement on Saturday, May 23.
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Tyler Reddick, who has five wins this season through 12 races, will start on the pole based on his metric score. Ty Gibbs will be on the front row with Reddick. Shane van Gisbergen will start third, Michael McDowell fourth and Chase Briscoe fifth. Katherine Legge, who is attempting “The Double” by racing at both the Coca-Cola 600 and the Indianapolis 500, will start 37th in the 39-car field.
More: Reactions, tributes continue following NASCAR legend Kyle Busch’s tragic death
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
The racing community is paying homage to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch after his sudden and shocking death at age 41.
See the legendary driver remembered, starting here at Charlotte Motor Speedways on May 23, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
(Jim Dedmon, Imagn Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
The racing community is paying homage to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch after his sudden and shocking death at age 41.
See the legendary driver remembered, starting here at Charlotte Motor Speedways on May 23, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina.
(Jim Dedmon, Imagn Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
Fans in the grandstands display a sign in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 22, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina.
(Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
A detail view of Kyle Busch’s signature on the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, driven by Corey Day prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 22, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina.
(Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
A makeshift memorial was made in front of the Daytona International Speedway tours building for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, May 22, 2026, who died suddenly May 21, 2026.
(Nadia Zomorodian, News-Journal)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
A detail view of the “51 Rowdy 1985 – 2026” sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina.
(Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
A detail view of the “Kyle Busch 1985-202” sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina.
(David Jensen, Getty Images)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
The pylon is lit to honor NASCAR driver Kyle Busch on Friday, May 22, 2026, on Carb Day ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Grace Hollars/IndyStar)
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Racing community honors Kyle Busch ahead of Coca-Cola 600
A tribute and moment of silence for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was held Friday, May 22, 2026, on Carb Day ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Busch died Thursday at the age of 41.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Rain has wreaked havoc on the Charlotte weekend schedule, with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race moved to Saturday night due to weather, wiping out practice and qualifying. Practice was also canceled for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300, set for Saturday afternoon.
The Coca-Cola 600, which at 400 laps is NASCAR’s longest race, is still scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 24. The race course will light the pylon on lap 18 in honor of Kyle Busch, who died on May 21 at age 41.
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The family said Saturday that the two-time Cup Series champion died from severe pneumonia and sepsis.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coca-Cola 600: Reddick to start on pole after qualifying wiped out
