NASCAR is replacing its multi-round playoff with a 10-race, cumulative points system called "The Chase." The new format eliminates the winner-take-all championship race and automatic playoff berths ...
NASCAR has a new postseason format in 2026, though it's not too unfamiliar to long-time fans. This year's postseason format will be the return of the Chase, which features a 10-race, single-round ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — NASCAR said that they are bringing back The Chase championship format for the 2026 season with a few modifications to the original. The Chase will have 10 races that follow ...
After more than a decade with an elimination-style playoff system, NASCAR’s championship format has busted the bracket and cut to The Chase. NASCAR will return to a postseason Chase in all three ...
The NASCAR Cup Series season begins on Feb. 15 with the crown jewel race, the Daytona 500. NASCAR had an eventful offseason, with the sanctioning body and 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports settling ...
Christopher Bell (20) and Kyle Larson (5) are our experts' picks to win the 2026 championship. Gary A. Vasquez / Imagn Images The return of the Chase for the NASCAR Cup as the championship format will ...