NASCAR’s return to the Chase format has been widely celebrated by drivers, veterans, and fans, with many believing it will ...

Earnhardt called the format 'gimmicky,' and the NASCAR legend praised the Sanctioning Body for moving away from that for 2026 ...

After a year-long process full of debate, options and simulations, NASCAR ultimately settled on a playoff format in the ...

After more than a year of debate, NASCAR has settled on its new playoff format — a return (mostly) to the old that will be ...

NASCAR is bringing back the Chase for the Championship, used from 2004-2013, and emphasizing winning with a return to a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR's nearly two-year study into an overhaul of its championship-deciding format concluded Monday with ...

Mark Martin earned a place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame on the track, but he may have pulled off something more impactful with ...

NASCAR's Cup Series future will be a blast from the past as the original 10-race postseason returns in 2026 with 16 drivers ...

NASCAR Championship Format explained, from early full-season points to The Chase, playoffs, and NASCAR’s return to a ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains how NASCAR’s 2026 Chase format was shaped through meetings, debate, and input from drivers and ...