NASCAR may copy open-wheel qualifying in 2014

Rumor has it that NASCAR is considering eliminating its boring single-car qualifying next season and implement open-wheel road course-style qualifying at all but Daytona and Talladega tracks.

NASCAR this year implemented open-wheel road course qualifying for its Sprint Cup Series at Sonoma and Watkins Glen for the first time. Under the new format cars attempting to qualify were divided into groups. The number of groups, and the number of cars in each, depended on the number of cars that practiced for the event.

Group assignments were based on final practice times. Each qualifying group was on-track for a set period of time, determined by the series director. A car's best lap time during the group session was the qualifying lap time of record.