StandOnIt
Farm Truck
Those are qualifying races, not scheduled breaks in the main event to manufacture closer competition. I can tell you're enough of an all around racing fan to know the difference. If I were to go to a Lucas Oil late model or USMTS modified or WOO race and they started pulling that BS with their feature events, I'd seek out other series that weren't doing it.
I stated last year that if NASCAR thinks they have to run heats and features or twin races due to short attention spans, I don't think it's necessary but would accept it as a legitimate format choice.
most people aren't considering that regarding the commercial side of the equation, the stages permit viewers to see more of the racing. The numbers and length of commercials are similar. But you hear continually 8 minutes for a stage break waaa. Don't count the laps waaa. We are seeing more of the race now, but with the exception of a few it is the same whiners that complained that the commercials were covering up the racing..In fact we have some here that don't even know there was a change made.