Reddick Takes Pole After Rain Cancels Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying

May 23, 2026

• Persistent rain forces NASCAR to cancel Cup Series qualifying, setting the Coca-Cola 600 starting lineup by rulebook points standings with Tyler Reddick earning pole position for Sunday’s race.
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. tops Saturday practice at 185.765 mph, edging Carson Hocevar by 0.106 seconds while Michael McDowell leads 10-lap average speeds at Charlotte.
• Austin Hill substitutes for late Kyle Busch in the No. 33 Chevrolet, making his third Cup start of 2026 in Sunday’s 600-mile marathon at the 1.5-mile oval.

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