For Jamie McMurray, NASCAR’s qualifying format has become a bigger story than it should be. McMurray wants NASCAR to rethink qualifyingMcMurray didn’t argue that NASCAR’s current metric is entirely flawed. “If William Byron crashes out this week, I don’t think it’s fair that he gets hosed the following week in qualifying.” He believes the current format has become the storyBeyond competitive fairness, McMurray argued that a different qualifying format could improve the overall entertainment value of NASCAR weekends. As NASCAR continues evaluating its competition format, McMurray believes simplifying the process and putting less emphasis on the qualifying metric would help ensure the conversation returns to what happens once the green flag drops.