Rain wipes out IndyCar qualifying

RICHMOND, Va., June 29 (UPI) -- Qualifying for the IndyCar Series SunTrust Challenge was wiped out by rain in Richmond, Va., Friday.

The development leaves points leader Dario Franchitti on the pole for Saturday night's race.

Rain fell after the second practice session at the Richmond International Raceway, but qualifying would have still been conducted had not another storm hit the track.

The lineup will be based on the standings in the season-long points race.

Starting alongside Franchitti will be teammate Tony Kanaan, who was quickest in practice with a lap of 15.6093 seconds (172.974 mph).

Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon will be on the second row.