Rain cancels Michigan Xfinity qualifying, Cup practice

Rainfall prompted NASCAR to delay and eventually cancel Saturday's Xfinity Series qualifying session at Michigan International Speedway. The lineup was set per the NASCAR rule book for this afternoon's scheduled LTi Printing 250 (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX). Kyle Busch will start in the pole position in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Paul Menard, in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, will also start on the front row. RELATED: Complete lineup for Xfinity race Continued wet conditions also forced the cancellation of the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, which was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. The preceding Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice was cut about six minutes short when the rain began to fall in the Irish Hills just before 10 a.m. ET. The Toyota Tundra track-drying team has 14 units on hand in Michigan, plus nine jet dryers and three vacuums (two track vacuums and one Elgin Sweeper) to help with preparing the track for racing. RELATED: Track weather live | Schedule updates