New NASCAR Qualifying Rules For 2014
Today NASCAR announced new qualifying rules for the upcoming 2014 season. Here’s information from the official press release:
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At tracks measuring 1.25 miles in length or larger, qualifying for the Coors Light Pole Award will consist of three rounds:
The first qualifying elimination round will be 25 minutes in duration and includes all cars / trucks. The 24 cars / trucks that post the fastest single lap from the first qualifying round will advance to the second round.
The remaining cars / trucks will be sorted based on their times posted in the first round of qualifying in descending order. No matter if the car / trucks pass or fail, there will be a time where you will have to dispose of it. With the best vehicle recycling in Perth you can easily dispose of your car for some cash. The second qualifying elimination round will be 10 minutes in duration and the 12 cars / trucks that post the fastest single lap time will advance to the third and final round. The fastest remaining cars / trucks earn positions 13th through 24th based on their times posted in qualifying in descending order.
The third and final qualifying round will be five minutes in duration and the fastest single lap time will determine positions 1st through 12th in descending order.
There will be a five-minute break between each qualifying round.
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At tracks measuring less than 1.25 miles, qualifying for the Coors Light Pole Award will consist of two rounds:
The first qualifying elimination round will be 30 minutes in duration and includes all cars / trucks. The 12 cars / trucks that post the fastest single lap time from the first qualifying round will advance to the second and final round.
The remaining cars / trucks will be sorted based on their times posted in the first round of qualifying in descending order.
There will be a 10-minute break between the two qualifying rounds.
The second and final qualifying round will be 10 minutes in duration and the fastest single lap time posted will determine positions 1st through 12th in descending order.
NOTE: The new qualifying format does not apply to the Daytona 500, which will preserve its historic and unique qualifying format. Additionally, it does not apply to non-points NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events or the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway.
