Thanks, Hermine: Because of a tropical storm, or hurricane, or tropical storm. or whatever, NASCAR canceled all Friday events are Darlington Raceway.
And with that, it washed away qualifying fo Sunday's Southern 500.
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Friday's two practice sessions were to have given drivers and their throwback-schemed machines a chance to prepare. Qualifying was scheduled for Saturday.
Instead, Sprint Cup drivers will take the Track Too Tough To Tame twice on Saturday. Sunday's lineup will be strictly by the book — the NASCAR rulebook, in which owner points prevail.