Tony Stewart was awarded the pole and holds a 69-point lead over Jeff Gordon.
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) -
Rain washed out Friday's qualifying session for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
A thundershower moved over the 2.5-mile track shortly before the start of qualifying. Track drying efforts could not be completed in time to fit the session in before Friday night's 250-mile Nationwide race at Daytona.
According to the rule book, the starting lineup for Saturday's 400-mile event will be set by owner points, which puts Tony Stewart on the pole for the second straight race. Last weekend, Stewart was awarded the pole at New Hampshire after qualifying was rained out there.
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Zipadelli deserves the credit for Logano's first win
By Chris Symeon, Motorsports Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
Joey Logano didn't have the best car Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but his crew chief, Greg Zipadelli, made the best call in the rain-shortened race.
Logano, 19, became the youngest driver ever to win a race in the series, but it came in the most unusual circumstances.
The rookie driver overcame a one-lap deficit twice and then conserved enough fuel before the event was called 28 laps short of the 301-lap distance due to inclement weather.
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