Partially true. From USAC Website: "Starting lineup: Starting positions determined by qualifying time, fastest at the front, with fastest six heat race transfers inverted in positions 1-6."
So that means a transfer from B can start as high as 7th if his qualifying time is fast enough, ahead of several heat transfers. Also a 4th place car in the heat can start ahead of heat winner if he has a faster time. Or if I understand it right, a B transfer can start ahead of a heat winner who isn't Top 6 timer
Pretty confusing, I guess its somewhat fair, & obviously no format can be 100% fair unless they all start side by side, which is impossible....
My main thing is that racing should count more than qualifying