Article: At Sprint Cup Qualifying, Rain Again Wins the Day

Boris Said can't seem to buy a break at Watkins Glen International.

Sprint Cup qualifying for the Centurion Boats at The Glen was canceled yesterday because of rain at the storied road course in Upstate New York. That forced Said, who has to qualify because he's raced only twice this year, to park his No. 60 Ford here for the second straight year.

It began raining just as the Cup cars were about to hit the track for practice at noon, and although the track was nearly dry by 2:45 p.m., NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the day's schedule did not afford enough time. A Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race was scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

The cancellation puts Cup points leader Kyle Busch on the ...

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