NASCAR: Two-round qualifying for Cup and Trucks at Talladega

The "Two-Round" qualifying format that took place at Talladega Superspeedway's May NASCAR weekend will be in effect when both the Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series returns to the track this Saturday.

Qualifying for both series will feature two rounds that will feature every driver taking one timed lap around the 2.66-mile tri-oval during the first round. The drivers with the 12 fastest lap speeds will advance to the second round. The top-12 starting positions for both races will be determined by the fastest lap speed in the second round, while positions 13 and beyond will be established off the first-round speeds.

NASCAR officials will send cars onto the track at predetermined intervals, resulting in a constant flow of drivers making qualifying runs. Jeff Gordon, in his final year of NASCAR Sprint Cup competition, captured his fourth Talladega pole award for the GEICO 500 in May during the two-round qualifying format. It will be the first time the NCWTS will use the format at Talladega.

Qualifying for the fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. local time, with Foodland/Food Giant qualifying for the CampingWorld.com 500 set for 3:15 p.m.