The overhaul is the most significant update of its postseason in 12 years.

NASCAR is heading full-steam into the future with a return to the past. In response to growing sentiment among fans and ...

NASCAR is resetting its championship picture, restoring a 10-race playoff that revives the “Chase” branding […] ...

The changes come amid fan complaints to periodic tweaks of a system that had been largely unchanged from its 2004 ...

The original site of the playoff finale will be the site of the 2026 final race. Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the finale ...

You'll recognize the new NASCAR playoff format. The organization will revert back to "The Chase" for the 2026 season.

NASCAR announced the return of the Chase format, with more drivers than in its history. 16 drivers can now compete for a title in the last 10 races of the season.

NASCAR is doing just that ahead of the 2026 season in the Cup Series, O'Reilly Series (NOAPS) and the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

NASCAR has a new playoff format ahead of the 2026 season. After using a playoff system for the past decade-plus, NASCAR will ...

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

CONCORD, N.C. -- Crowning a NASCAR champion will look different in 2026 than it did last season, and yet it will be strikingly familiar. The Chase returns to NASCAR in the new year, the sanctioning ...