Rain Forces Rule‑Book Lineup
Ryan Blaney will start at the front of the grid for the Window World 450 NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Rainfall on Saturday forced officials to cancel traditional qualifying, prompting NASCAR to apply a rule‑book metric that blends each driver’s season points with the finish from the most recent race to determine the starting order.
Under that formula, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe are slated to begin the event outside the top 25 positions.
The race will be shown nationally on TNT, with a full broadcast also available through HBO Max and the NASCAR.com streaming platform. In‑car cameras and audio from SiriusXM channel 90 will complement the television feed.
Fans can expect a competitive field despite the unconventional lineup, as the metric‑driven order often reshuffles traditional hierarchies and adds an extra layer of strategy to the 450‑mile contest.