Sept. 6, 2024, Salt Lake City — Friday qualifying at the 2024 NASA Championships is an interesting proposition. Race drivers have two qualifying sessions to lay down their fastest lap time in an attempt to start from as far forward on grid as possible for the first qualifying race on Saturday.
The morning session is usually the best opportunity to set a fast time. Afternoon sessions give drivers the opportunity to put all their added seat time to good use, but temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon in the Tooele Valley can diminish engine power and decrease the amount of grip on the racing surface. Drivers who lay down a scorcher of a lap in the morning usually set themselves up to be in the best grid position possible.
Today’s qualifying times determine a driver’s grid position for the qualifying race on Saturday.
Friday qualifying sessions are when the event really begins to ramp up and the adrenaline levels begin to spike. We caught up with each of the drivers who earned pole position for after their session on track to learn more about how they got it done.
