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New Qualifying Format For Talladega NASCAR Races
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NASCAR unveiled modifications to the qualifying format taking place at superspeedways across all three national series. The updated format will take effect at Talladega Superspeedway’s May 1–3 spring weekend event featuring the GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Winn-Dixie 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series.
Qualifying for the GEICO 500 and Winn-Dixie 300 will consist of the following:
• Two rounds of qualifying, with the top-12 posted lap speeds advancing to the second round
• Race vehicles taking one, timed lap in each round of qualifying
• Each race vehicle will be released in a predetermined timed interval as determined by NASCAR, with the sanctioning body reserving the right to have more than one vehicle engaging in qualifying runs at the same time
• Qualifying order for the first round will be determined by a random draw; final round qualifying order is determined by slowest to fastest speeds from the first round
• A 10-minute break will occur between the first qualifying round and the final round
• Upon completion of the first qualifying round, the field will be set with positions 13 and beyond determined from first round qualifying speed
• The 12 fastest vehicles from the first round will have their speeds reset for the final round with starting positions 1-12 determined by the fastest laps in the final round
• NASCAR will impound race vehicles following each qualifying lap; vehicles advancing to the final round will be allowed to adjust tape and utilize a cool-down unit during the 10-minute break only
Qualifying will air live on FOX at Noon CST. Both the Winn Dixie 300 and GEICO 500 races will air live on FOX on May 2 (2 p.m. CST) and May 3 (Noon CST), respectively. Fans can save $10 off pricing on single-day GEICO 500 tickets until this Friday, April 3.
“We are set for another incredible weekend at Talladega,” said track Chairman Grant Lynch. “For more than 25 years, we have had different body style configurations of the cars and different sized restrictor plates but one thing has remained constant: The competition on the race track has been as good as anywhere in the world. That is why we continue to hold the records for number of lead changes (88) and most drivers to ever lead laps (29).
“We anticipate once again when they cut ‘em loose on May 2 for the Winn-Dixie 300 and May 3 for the GEICO 500, we will see the same type of racing that the drivers can only provide at one place in the world - and that is Talladega Superspeedway.”
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will utilize the new format for the first time when the series returns to Talladega Superspeedway for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, along with the Sprint Cup Series’ Alabama 500, October 23-25. The new format will also be used during the July events at Daytona International Speedway.
Qualifying for the GEICO 500 and Winn-Dixie 300 will consist of the following:
• Two rounds of qualifying, with the top-12 posted lap speeds advancing to the second round
• Race vehicles taking one, timed lap in each round of qualifying
• Each race vehicle will be released in a predetermined timed interval as determined by NASCAR, with the sanctioning body reserving the right to have more than one vehicle engaging in qualifying runs at the same time
• Qualifying order for the first round will be determined by a random draw; final round qualifying order is determined by slowest to fastest speeds from the first round
• A 10-minute break will occur between the first qualifying round and the final round
• Upon completion of the first qualifying round, the field will be set with positions 13 and beyond determined from first round qualifying speed
• The 12 fastest vehicles from the first round will have their speeds reset for the final round with starting positions 1-12 determined by the fastest laps in the final round
• NASCAR will impound race vehicles following each qualifying lap; vehicles advancing to the final round will be allowed to adjust tape and utilize a cool-down unit during the 10-minute break only
Qualifying will air live on FOX at Noon CST. Both the Winn Dixie 300 and GEICO 500 races will air live on FOX on May 2 (2 p.m. CST) and May 3 (Noon CST), respectively. Fans can save $10 off pricing on single-day GEICO 500 tickets until this Friday, April 3.
“We are set for another incredible weekend at Talladega,” said track Chairman Grant Lynch. “For more than 25 years, we have had different body style configurations of the cars and different sized restrictor plates but one thing has remained constant: The competition on the race track has been as good as anywhere in the world. That is why we continue to hold the records for number of lead changes (88) and most drivers to ever lead laps (29).
“We anticipate once again when they cut ‘em loose on May 2 for the Winn-Dixie 300 and May 3 for the GEICO 500, we will see the same type of racing that the drivers can only provide at one place in the world - and that is Talladega Superspeedway.”
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will utilize the new format for the first time when the series returns to Talladega Superspeedway for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, along with the Sprint Cup Series’ Alabama 500, October 23-25. The new format will also be used during the July events at Daytona International Speedway.
