NASCAR Questions Qualifying Metric Fairness After Two Rain‑Out Time Trials in The Chase
Rainouts at Bristol and Darlington have ignited a fresh rift over NASCAR’s qualifying metric, with playoff contenders arguing the system erodes the race’s competitive balance. Metric Mechanics NASCAR’s metric blends a driver’s finish in the last race (70 %) with their position in owner points (30 %). Since the 2020 season, the metric replaced conventional qualifying whenever […]

