Rain at Dover washes out qualifying; Kenseth on pole

DOVER, Del. - Matt Kenseth has the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover after rain wiped out qualifying on Friday.

With the field set on points, Kenseth starts first and is followed by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards. Hamlin and Kenseth have advanced into the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship with wins in the first two races.

The 16-driver field is sliced to 12 following Sunday's race at Dover International Speedway. Reigning series champion Kevin Harvick is 15th in the standings and will likely have to win to advance and remain in championship contention.

Kyle Busch, Paul Menard, Harvick and Clint Bowyer are in the bottom four and most at risk of elimination on Sunday.