Hope You Weren't Hooked on NASCAR Qualifying Processes!

Some time back, NASCAR had a fun qualifying process where the fastest practice times set the qualifying order in the Cup series.  It was fun because then qualifying became something fun to hover over and watch.

But then they went back to the draw for position, and the on-track qualifying push became what it used to be.  And I quit worrying about watching it.

But now some qualifying changes are coming up for the 2014 racing season and I hope you're ready for them!

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This year, the single car qualifying format has gone by the wayside for the Nationwide and Truck Series leagues.

But in the pre-announcement, Robin Pemberton (NASCAR's vice president for competition) said they're still working out the details.

If you recall, NASCAR took their qualifying and went to group quals on road courses.

Well, suspicions are that the sport will go to group qualifying for the Nationwide and Truck series.  But there's still the possibility of qualifying heat races too.

Pemberton has not committed to anything. Yet.

And there's no word on Cup quals.  Though if there were, don't worry about the Daytona 500.  That lengthy process will still be employed.

In the presser that Pemberton made this almost non-news-yet announcement, he foretold of many news items to come in the month of January.

He only has a few days (10) left... he better hurry!

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