There are two instances where qualifying on ovals looks different: during doubleheader weekends, and during the Indianapolis 500. We have specific explainers available for those two instances!

Testing on an oval track is an important step for any driver, especially with how the rhythm of an oval is so different than the stop-start nature of road or street courses. Global road racing veteran ...

All NASCAR tracks are different. They can differ in length ... Both are humungous ovals, and both have used restrictor plates in the past — and currently used tapered spacers — to keep ...