I know this will be a hot topic. But I agree with you. I don't care for qualifying...it's boring and I go to the races...to see RACES, not qualifying. I know faster drivers like it, because it puts them in heats with faster guys, but that also makes for boring racing too I think. One could say qualifying is part of racing, but so is passing and making your way through lapped traffic. Most of the time lapped cars make for a great feature because the leaders encounter problems negotiating them. I for one LIKE that about dirt racing.
Qualifying during hot laps is the worst idea I've heard of. Don't do that. Also, if the sprints qualify, then the support classes are going to start saying they want to as well...then what?
To me, the best system I've seen is drawing for position, and then running a passing points system. It makes for good racing, it's fair, and the fast guys always manage to make their way to the front. The only issue I have with passing points is that if you wreck in your heat, it's really hard to come back to make the feature through the B, because you'll start in the back. But then again, if you're good enough...you'll transfer, and it'll be a great race. That's just my opinion.