{
  "id": 9181790,
  "title": "NASCAR debates fairness of qualifying metric after two time trial rain outs during The Chase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/nascar-debates-fairness-of-qualifying-metric-after-two-time-trial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:50:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-debates-fairness-of-qualifying-metric-after-two-time-trial-rain-outs-during-the-chase/10858034/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Metric!Metric!Metric! Lost in the hoopla of the Bristol Night Race and a very competitive Chase for the Championship, two of the first three playoff races have had rained out qualifying sessions and a starting lineup set by The Metric. Given the value of stage points in deciding the eventual champion, this has become somewhat of a polarizing topic as summer turns to autumn. Read ... Keep reading",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}