NASCAR notebook: Rain cancels qualifying at New Hampshire

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Cup Series qualifying was canceled Saturday afternoon because of inclement weather at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The starting lineup for the USA Today 301 on Sunday will instead be based on a metric, including owners points, driver points, last week's race finishing position and last week's fastest laps.

Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott, the Cup Series champions