With the cars the way they are now, Does it really matter to anyone that isn't bumped other than the hype of being the pole sitter? Up until about 7 years ago it was a huge advantage to be top two or three rows. But not now Catching and passing doesn't seem to be a problem. Where in the period prior to this sometimes less than ten finished on the lead lap and if you were lucky. three were on the same straight on the same lap capable of catching and passing.