The same logic was used for Road America since the most recent race there had been contested all the way back in 1956.Īs for Charlotte Motor Speedway, practice and qualifying were held due to the Coca-Cola 600’s standing as a crown jewel event. Practice was held for both events.Īs for Circuit of the Americas, Nashville Superspeedway and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, practice and qualifying were held due to the fact that the Cup Series had never raced on these tracks before. Qualifying for the inaugural Bristol Motor Speedway dirt race was slated to be held via heat races, but NASCAR ended up using the formula anyway due to a rainout.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseĭaytona 500 qualifying was held via a single-car qualifying session and then the Duels, like usual.

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500).

still annoys Martin Truex Jr.įor 2021, despite the fact that most (if not all) active racing series have seen practice and qualifying sessions ahead of their main events, NASCAR continued to use the formula.įor the Cup Series, only eight of 36 races were slated to see qualifying.

Return of an old friend