NASCAR Ready to Move on from One-Race Championship Format

NASCAR's one-race championship format isn't working, and it seems like the league is ready to make some necessary changes.
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NASCAR’s playoff era ends with dramatic finale as fans call for change

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway marked the end of an era, closing the book on the sport’s controversial playoff format that has defined title battles for over a decade.
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NASCAR still weighing new playoff format, but one is certainly coming

NASCAR ran a full season points format through 2003. The sport moved to a playoff format for the first time in 2004. It was made up of the final 10 races of the season, with the top 10 drivers in the point standings at the end of the regular season.

NASCAR Cup championship: Indiana native Chase Briscoe finishes 18th in season finale

The Mitchell, Indiana, native leads late in the NASCAR Cup season finale but can't secure the season championship.

Sydney Sweeney revs up race fans with speech before NASCAR's championship race

Actress Sydney Sweeney appeared at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday and gave a speech to those competing in the event.

Jesse Love claims NASCAR Xfinity championship with Phoenix victory

Jesse Love opened the NASCAR Xfinity season by winning at Daytona and finished it by winning the season finale at Phoenix to claim his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
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