Overall it's a better deal. The loaded heat race scenario happens once In a while, but beats a blind draw for heat race starting position, and certainly beats the many occasions where a late pill draw can kill your chances at qualifying decent. Most forms of sprint cars are moving to group qual type formats. The all stars do single car, but it's sectioned out against your heat race group. Mowa does something similar. The outlaws if they have enough cars split the field in half so you're qualifying against your half of when you went out.