Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday’s race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The track got steady rain all morning Friday and again in the early afternoon after a brief break, forcing NASCAR to scrap practice and qualifying for the first time in Las Vegas.The speedway urged fans to take cover from rain, wind and lightning when the afternoon storm broke.Sunday’s field will be set by points and the NASCAR rule book, giving the pole to last season’s Sprint Cup series champion.Keselowski said he’s excited because it’s the first time he’s ended up with good track position after a rainout.Mike Bliss will miss the race because of the cancellation of qualifying.Danica injuredDanica Patrick said she’s fine after getting hit in the head by a rock on a dirt track.Patrick got smacked by a stray rock while attending a race Thursday night, leaving her with a sore head. She had a brief conversation with medical staff Friday, but felt no problems.Patrick said the rock hit her “straight in the head,” and she’s glad she had a hat on or “there would have been blood.”Allmendinger hiredNASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger will compete in two IndyCar races this season including May’s Indianapolis 500 with Roger Penske’s team.Allmendinger will drive the No. 2 car, which will be sponsored by IZOD, at Indy and April 7 at Birmingham, Ala.Allmendinger, 31, drove the first 17 races for Penske’s Cup team last season before being suspended for violating the series’ substance-abuse policy. He was reinstated following after completing NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
