Inclement weather forced NASCAR to adjust its Saturday schedule for Cup Series and Xfinity Series events at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
As rain fell on the two-mile track Saturday morning, race officials canceled the Xfinity Series’ practice and qualifying runs for the scheduled Production Alliance Group 300. After several delays Saturday night, NASCAR postponed the race until Sunday after the Cup event, approximately at 8 p.m. ET.
The Xfinity Series’ starting lineup will be based on performance metrics from last weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway. The formula includes the fastest lap time position (15 percent), a driver’s final race position (25 percent), an owner’s final race position (25 percent) and an owner’s points position (35 percent), according to the NASCAR Rule Book.
Austin Hill was awarded the pole position and John Hunter Nemechek will start on the outside of the front row.
The Xfinity event has 40 machines entered in the event, but with a 38-car field, two teams will be forced to head home early.
The Cup Series’ practice and qualifying sessions, in preparation for Sunday’s Pala Casino 400, also were canceled. The 36-car field will be established using the same metric system.
The weekend’s events are the final ones scheduled at the 2-mile D-shaped superspeedway.
Austin Hill will lead the field to green at @AutoClubSpdwy.
Check out the full starting lineup now.
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) February 25, 2023
NASCAR Releases Updated List of Race Events
Here is the new weekend schedule at Auto Club Speedway (all times ET):
Sunday
12:30 p.m.: Cup Series garage hours
2:45 p.m.: Cup Series drivers’ meeting
2:55 p.m. Cup Series red carpet walk
3 p.m.: Cup Series driver introductions
3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Pala Casino 400 race
8 p.m.: Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 race
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