How about a new format for NASCAR short track events?

Question

Instead of running 500 laps on a short track, why not run the event like a normal grassroots race. Have the time trials in the afternoon, then start heat races made up of 10-12 cars. The first four finishers in each heat make the feature. The rest of the field could be filled with finishers from a "C" and "B" mains. Top finishers from the "C" advance to the "B". Top finishers from the "B" would advance to the rear of the "A". The number advanced could be adjusted to fill the field This is the way most short tracks run their weekly shows. It insures that the good cars will make the "A" main by placing well in the heat races. But it also give a chance to a car that may have had trouble early in the night to make the main by finishing well in the "B" main. Heat races could be 10-12 laps, the C main could be 15-20 laps, the B main could be 25-35 laps, and the A main could be 100 laps. The race would take as much time to run as a 500 lap event but the cars would run more all-out racing lap

Answer 1

Can't agree with you on this.But a form of this would be practical.
Track opens at 10 in the morning.Practice noon til 2.
Quailify at 6 Race at 8.
Heck make it fun and let the fastest 43 run.
That's all I have to say about that.

Answer 2

Because this isn't a field of a bunch of inexperienced teenagers mixed in with bored 40 somethings. This is the top level. They don't need to prove themselves with heat races. Go to your local track if that is what you want to see.

I am not dissing local racing (I love to go and often do). It's just that that type of racing is for amatures. This is the pros. They worked their way to this.

Answer 3

I' M FROM MARTINSVILLE AND I DON'T WANT IT TO CHANGE!! I LOVE IT THE WAY IT IS
I HAVE ALSO BEEN TO OTHER TRACKS AND THATS GOOD DOWN HOME RACING
I WISH THAT THEY WOULD BRING ROCKINGHAM BACK
LOVED IT THERE