Connor Zilisch Takes Cuervo 300 Pole After Rain Washes Out Qualifying at Chicagoland

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 4

Connor Zilisch will start first in Saturday’s Cuervo 300 after heavy rain canceled Friday qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway, which is hosting the series for the first time since 2019.
NASCAR set the grid by rulebook metric after moving Friday practice into the qualifying slot, putting Brent Crews alongside Zilisch on the front row.
200 laps are scheduled on the 1.5-mile tri-oval, with Carson Kvapil and Corey Day on Row 2 and Parker Retzlaff and Jesse Love on Row 3.
Five races remain before the 12-driver Chase, with points leader Justin Allgaier starting 17th and Taylor Gray holding the final playoff spot by 20 points over William Sawalich.

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