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NASCAR returns to Chase format

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 versio...

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NASCAR resurrects ‘The Chase’ as the 10-race championship format returns for 2026 season

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

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The evolution of NASCAR's championship format over the years

NASCAR's championship format has just undergone its latest change, but it's far from the first time the Sanctioning Body has tweaked the way it crowns a champion.

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Explaining NASCAR's new championship format for 2026: ‘The Chase' is back

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NASCAR announces massive changes to playoff format for 2026. Here’s what we know

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NASCAR Is Bringing Back a 10-Race 'Chase' Playoff Format

In a live-streamed video shared on Monday, NASCAR announced that it would replace the four-round, 16-car championship playoff format used in the past 11 NASCAR Cup Series seasons with a new system tha...

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New NASCAR Championship Format Revealed for 2026 Season, Details on Playoff Points

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NASCAR returns to Chase championship format for 2026

NASCAR changes playoff format back to ‘Chase’-style system after rising criticism

After more than a year of debate, NASCAR has settled on its new playoff format — a return (mostly) to the old that will be widely welcomed.

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NASCAR brings back original 10-race Chase playoff format

NASCAR's Cup Series future will be a blast from the past as the original 10-race postseason returns in 2026 with 16 drivers battling it out for the title over the final two months.