Dover, DE (Best E Casino) - Heavy rain from tropical depression Barry forced the cancellation of Sunday's Autism Speaks 400 at the Dover International Speedway. The race has been rescheduled for Monday.

When the green flag drops to start the 200-lap event. Ryan Newman will start on the pole. The pole victory was Newman's third of the season and 40th of his Nextel Cup career. In just 201 starts, Newman's total of 40 wins puts him in a tie with Buddy Baker (701 starts) for 12th all-time. He can crack the top-10 all-time with just three more pole wins.

Starting alongside Newman will be Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bobby Labonte (23.637) and Kasey Kahne (23.678) will make up row two.

Other drivers of note and their starting positions: Carl Edwards (5th), points leader Jeff Gordon (6th), Jamie McMurray (8th), Jeff Burton (9th), Juan Montoya (16th), Matt Kenseth (17th) and Kevin Harvick (18th).

For the first time since the Daytona 500 (11 races ago), Michael Waltrip has qualified for a race. The No.55 NAPA Toyota qualified 23rd quickest.

Through the first 12 events of 2007, Chevrolet owns 11 wins. More to the point, Hendrick Motorsports leads the way with nine of the 11 Chevy victories, while Harvick (Daytona) and Burton (Texas) have the other two.

Only Kenseth's victory at California is keeping the "Bow-Tie" from a clean sweep. Kenseth also happens to be the defending champion in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. He edged his Roush Fenway Ford teammate McMurray for the win.

A Ford-powered car has won this race the past three years. To be more specific, a Roush Ford has won the last three years - Kenseth in 2006, Greg Biffle in 2005 and Mark Martin in 2004.

Monday's weather forecast is not great, but better than today. It calls for a 60-percent chance of rain in the morning and clearing in the afternoon.