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Cup Series qualifying canceled due to rainy Atlanta weather

By Thomson Reuters Feb 21, 2026 | 12:58 PM

Inclement weather near Atlanta forced the cancellation of ​Saturday’s NASCAR Cup ‌Series qualifying at EchoPark Speedway.

With no time trials, Daytona 500 ‌winner ​Tyler ⁠Reddick will start ⁠on the pole in Sunday’s Autotrader 400.

Reddick’s No. 45 23XI ​Racing Toyota will be joined ⁠on ⁠the front row ​by Joey Logano in ​the No. 22 Team ‌Penske Ford.

Steady mid-morning rain and lightning forced the ⁠first cancellation of Cup Series qualifying at the ⁠track ‌since 2008.

The NASCAR ⁠Craftsman Truck ​Series (1:30 ‌p.m. ET) and ​NASCAR O’Reilly ⁠Auto Parts Series (5 p.m. ET) both have races scheduled on Saturday.

–Field Level ​Media