Championship format

NASCAR

For NASCAR, what's old is new again – and that's a good thing

By Kelly Crandall - Jan 12, 2026, 3:31 PM ET

NASCAR has addressed questions about its championship format by looking to its past

Cup Series

NASCAR: Busch suggests first-round bye for pre-Chase points leader

By alley - Dec 14, 2015, 2:20 PM ET

NASCAR's playoffs system, the Chase for the Sprint Cup, has been been modified slightly since it was first introduced in 2004 to ensure down-to-the-wire championship battles each season, and newly crowned champ Kyle Busch has suggested another one as a means of providing an additional reward to the driver who...

Formula E

Formula E considers change to pitlanes

By alley - Apr 7, 2015, 8:01 AM ET

Formula E's in-race car swaps could all take place in a more conventional pitlane in the future, following the series' use of the IndyCar pits in Long Beach.Last weekend's Formula E round marked the first time that drivers did not have to return to their teams' temporary garages to perform...

Formula 1

Ecclestone: More double points races would be better

By alley - Dec 22, 2013, 3:12 AM ET

Formula 1 commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone wants the final three races of the 2014 season to be worth double points, although he admits the current rule may be dropped next month.The FIA announced earlier this month that the 2014 season finale in Abu Dhabi would be worth double points, a...