By alley - Oct 7, 2017, 12:59 PM ET

Rain scrubs Saturday NASCAR practice

Rain has washed out all Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series track activity for Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Teams were scheduled to get on track for two practice sessions in advance of the Bank of America 500. However, a substantial mist moved in just before the start of the first practice (set for 11 a.m. ET) and never let up.

The only track time teams will have had before Sunday's green flag is the lone practice session Friday afternoon as well as the Friday evening qualifying session. The final practice holds that were to be served by 19 teams Saturday at Charlotte are likely to be carried over to Talladega Superspeedway next weekend.

Charlotte kicks off the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth qualified on the front row. Defending race winner Jimmie Johnson will start 25th.

NASCAR also canceled Xfinity Series qualifying set for Saturday afternoon. The green flag for the first cutoff race of their playoffs is scheduled for shortly after 3 p.m. ET.