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2011 Royal Purple 200 Qualifying Cancelled at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Rain has forced the cancellation of qualifying at Darlington Raceway for the Nationwide Series (May 6). The starting lineup is being set by the new NASCAR rules, the starting positions are determined by the fastest practice speeds. The front row of the race will be Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer. Row two will consist of Carl Edwards and Kasey Kahne. Reed Sorenson and Elliott Sadler make up row three.

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Kyle Busch Fastest in 2011 Royal Purple 200 Practice at Darlington

Sprint Cup qualifying will still be held before the start of the Nationwide Series race.

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