NASCAR has a new playoff format for 2026 and beyond. Then again, “new” might be a misnomer. The governing body of the largest motorsport in America announced the return of “The Chase” as its national ...

The NASCAR Cup Series made a major change to its championship format for 2026. Here are the big winners and losers heading ...

The drivers in the 2006 NASCAR "Chase" playoff. The league is going back to a similar format, rewarding more consistency across races, to determine its champion. Brian Cleary / Icon SMI / Icon Sport ...

After 12 seasons, and specifically after the level of criticism generated by the end of both the 2024 and 2025 seasons, NASCAR could no longer ward off the complaints, and the knockout Championship 4 ...

NASCAR announced Monday, Jan. 12, its new championship format for the 2026 season and beyond, bringing back the Chase for the Championship and emphasizing winning with a return to a full-regular ...

It’s time to crown a NASCAR Cup Series champion. After a grueling 26-race regular season, the NASCAR playoffs begin this weekend. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. It’s been a ...

NASCAR's decision should restore credibility to a championship system that many in the garage and beyond had sharply criticized. Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR has its Great ...

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to get underway Sunday, Feb. 15, with the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Come Sunday, Nov. 8, at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a champion will be crowned, though ...

NASCAR officially has a new playoff format for 2026 and beyond. Then again, "new" might be a misnomer. The governing body of the largest motorsport in America announced the return of "The Chase" as ...

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, places his name in the champion position of the NASCAR Playoffs Grid Challenge in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship ...