NASCAR Changes Xfinity, Truck Series Qualifying At Daytona

In the wake of a sometimes disastrous debut Sunday for Daytona 500 group qualifying, NASCAR is tweaking the rules for the Xfinity and Camping World Truck series.

The field will be split into four groups for the first round, and the time of the session will be cut from five minutes to two minutes, 30 seconds. The fastest 24 cars will advance to the second round with those 12 fastest reaching the final session.

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NASCAR Will Consider Changes to Daytona Qualifying Format

Most of NASCAR's top Sprint Cup drivers were upset Sunday over the qualifying format for the Daytona 500, calling it "chaos" and an "embarrassment."

NASCAR vice president Steve O'Donnell called those comments and criticism "exciting feedback."

NASCAR switched to group qualifying at Daytona to assure just making the Daytona 500 was exciting. But after a crash in Sunday's first round, followed by a bombardment of criticism, O'Donnell said NASCAR would consider making changes to the format.

"We all share the same vision with the drivers. They want to put on the most exciting race possible," O'Donnell said. "We all knew that single car qualifying was a challenge for us. So there are a lot of different ideas out there.

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NASCAR Alters Past Champion’s Provisional Rule

Past Sprint Cup champions can use a past champion’s provisional only once every six races this season instead of having unlimited access to provisionals as in the past.

Provisional starting spots are available to drivers who don’t make the field on speed under NASCAR’s new qualifying rules.

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Auto Club 400 Qualifying Order

Sched Qual Pos	Car#	Driver
1	37	Timmy Hill #
2	7	Robby Gordon
3	19	Mike Bliss(i)
4	32	Ken Schrader
5	74	Reed Sorenson(i)
6	23	Scott Riggs
7	87	Joe Nemechek(i)
8	36	Dave Blaney
9	93	Travis Kvapil
10	38	David Gilliland
11	33	Brendan Gaughan
12	98	Michael McDowell
13	34	David Ragan
14	83	Landon Cassill
15	49	JJ Yeley
16	26	Josh Wise #
17	13	Casey Mears
18	47	Bobby Labonte
19	30	David Stremme
20	42	Juan Pablo Montoya
21	51	Kurt Busch
22	27	Paul Menard
23	20	Joey Logano
24	24	Jeff Gordon
25	78	Regan Smith
26	22	AJ Allmendinger
27	43	Aric Almirola
28	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
29	56	Martin Truex Jr.
30	99	Carl Edwards
31	10	David Reutimann
32	29	Kevin Harvick
33	14	Tony Stewart
34	9	Marcos Ambrose
35	18	Kyle Busch
36	17	Matt Kenseth
37	1	Jamie McMurray
38	48	Jimmie Johnson
39	16	Greg Biffle
40	39	Ryan Newman
41	31	Jeff Burton
42	11	Denny Hamlin
43	2	Brad Keselowski
44	5	Kasey Kahne
45	55	Mark Martin
46	15	Clint Bowyer

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