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NASCAR returns to chase format with single 10-race championship round

NASCAR will return in 2026 to its original "Chase" format, a 10-race postseason that will feature 16 drivers vying for the title with consistency playing more of a role than in recent years. Instead ...
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NASCAR restores 10-race ‘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 ...
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Ross Chastain gives unfiltered opinion on NASCAR dropping 'win and in' format

NASCAR's decision to ditch the Playoffs in favor of a return to a new version of its predecessor, 'The Chase,' will also mean that a regular season win no longer guarantees a driver a spot in the ...
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NASCAR changes playoff format again as it reverts back to the original 10-race Chase format

The Chase for the Cup is back in NASCAR. 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.
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NASCAR changes playoff format back to ‘Chase’-style system after rising criticism

Kyle Larson won what will be the final Cup Series playoff in the elimination format, in a November race that highlighted some of the issues with that system. Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images CONCORD, ...