I'll take a contrary position (as usual). I liked the mid-day qualifying show. I TIVO the Saturday night/Sunday morning stuff but seldom watch it 'cause it's usually Sunday evening by the time I'm able to see it, then, the actual SHOW is on. 2am qualifying show is probably only seen by the hardest of the hardcore at 2am.
Yesterday, of course, was a smoker's delight - I'd rather have seen Friday night stuff but, I guess, that was abbreviated.
Let's face it, ESPN has to make schedule choices - and live-NASCAR attracts more eyeballs.
PS: I'm not in favor of a live Sunday either. Too many delays will chase away casual fans.