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NASCAR restores 'Chase' championship format
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR's nearly two-year study into an overhaul of its championship-deciding format concluded Monday with the reveal that in 2026 the stock car series will return to a 10-race version closely resembling the very first iteration introduced 22 years ago.
The system will return to a 10-race format consisting of the top 16 drivers in the regular-season standings. There will be no driver eliminations every three races, winning will be incentivized and its name will return to "The Chase." The driver with the most points at the Nov. 8 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be the champion.
The changes come amidst fan complaints to periodic tweaks over changes to the system that was largely unchanged from its 2004 introduction to 2013, when Jimmie Johnson won six of his record-tying seven championships.
NASCAR changes playoff format again as it reverts back to the original 10-race Chase format
The sanctioning body announced Monday that it was returning to its original postseason roots and getting rid of the multi-round format it had used since 2014. In 2026, the top 16 drivers through the first 26 races of the season will compete in the 10-race postseason. The driver with the most points over the final 10 races of the season will win the championship.
NASCAR first implemented the Chase in 2004. Before 2004, NASCAR's Cup Series had been decided by whoever earned more points over the entirety of the season.
The format from 2014 through 2025 eliminated four drivers in each of the first three three-race rounds. The final four drivers would then race heads-up for the championship in the final race of the season.
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