NASCAR’s Rainout Qualifying Formula Has Become a Chase Problem

NASCAR cannot control the weather. Four races into the Chase, however, the weather is exposing a problem NASCAR can control.Cup Series qualifying at Kansas Speedway was washed out Saturday, forcing NASCAR to set Sunday’s starting lineup by its performance metric. Joey Logano will lead the field to green, with Kyle Larson alongside him on the front row.There is nothing unusual about NASCAR having a contingency plan for a rainout. There is something unusual about how often that contingency p