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Official Metric Formula NASCAR Rulebook
Cup Series Performance Metric
Score = (0.25 × Driver Finish) + (0.25 × Owner Finish) + (0.35 × Owner Points) + (0.15 × Fastest Lap)
Driver Finish25%
Owner Finish25%
Owner Points35%
Fastest Lap15%
Kansas Speedway Weather Washout Qualifying rained out at Kansas. Joey Logano (#22 Team Penske) clinched the Busch Light Pole with the lowest field metric score of 2.85.

How Logano Won Pole

Joey Logano finished P1 in the prior race (0.25 × 1 = 0.25), Team Penske #22 finished P1 in owner results (0.25 × 1 = 0.25), held 5th in Cup owner points (0.35 × 5 = 1.75), and set the 4th fastest lap (0.15 × 4 = 0.60). Total = 2.85, edging out Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson!