Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.

Dover’s unpredictable weather crowned Chase Elliott as the pole sitter this weekend after NASCAR canceled both practice and qualifying due to persistent rain. The post “Bit of a Risk” - Chase Elliott Admits Fear as He Becomes NASCAR’s Experiment for Dover appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Rain would not let up at Dover Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, forcing NASCAR to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying at the tricky concrete oval. Along with the usual unknowns going into a race weekend, teams also have a new and untested Goodyear tire for this race.