Qualifying race

 Qualifying races are races that set the starting grid for an event for when there's a field larger than the paddock will allow.

The TM Master Cup Series held Qualifying races up until 2010, and now holds them for the one off races, those being Round of Indianapolis, Karjala Grand Prix, Grand Prix of Gravis City and Round of Decatur.

The ARLA Elite Series used to do qualifying races in the past, but due to funding got rid of qualifying races in favor of the Twin Race Format in 2011. However, they do use this format for their ARLA Endurance Races and the Rockford 200. The FARC Truck Series also did qualifying races as well.

The RROL Elite Series was the last of the series to ditch the Qualifying races, where they adopted ARLA's Twin Race Format in 2012.

The Continental Racing League Modified Division had qualifying races, but was phased out in 2012 with the creation of the developmental series. However, the qualifying races for the British Columbia Grand Prix is still in place.

The starting grid for the qualifying races are determined by draws. They are sometimes called pre-qualifying races due to a very high number of entrants.