New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Cup Qualifying: The Unusual Twist to the Traditional Pole Position Race

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is set to host NASCAR Cup qualifying this weekend, with several changes in store. The fastest car in the final round will still earn the pole position, but the car starting alongside in the first row may not necessarily be the second-fastest car in the final round.

In the final round of qualifying, cars from Group A and B will start first and second. The fastest car from Group A will start first, while the fastest of Group B’s cars will start second. Five cars from each group will advance to the final round, with no changes to that process.

Once the front row is set, remaining Group A cars in the final round will be assigned starting spots on the outside of a row based on their qualifying speed. Cars from Group B will be given a starting spot on the inside row based on their qualifying speed in the final round.

If weather or other circumstances prevent a complete final qualifying round, speeds from Round 1 will be used to determine the top 10 starters for Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The fastest car from each group would still start on