Lightning knocked out O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday afternoon, but NASCAR has not delayed tonight’s Food City 300, still on track for a 7:30 p.m. ET green flag.

With the metric formula setting Friday’s starting grid instead of lap times, Jesse Love inherits the pole, and the same storm cell that scrubbed qualifying remains the only real threat to tonight’s start.

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