Christopher Bell is fully on board with NASCAR bringing back the 10-race Chase system to determine its champion, after 12 years of a winner-take-all elimination format.

Ricky Stenhouse and the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet placed 30th overall in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series. Along the way, Stenhouse strung together three top 10 finishes and was consistently a top 15 finisher.The 2023 Daytona 500 winner is now about to enter his 14th NASCAR Cup season, and...

Just over one year into his role as Group Vice President and President of Toyota Racing Development (TRD) USA, Tyler Gibbs is leading one of the most successful periods in Toyota’s NASCAR history while simultaneously shaping the future of the sport through driver development, global brand alignment, and technical evolution....

Charlotte Motor Speedway will shift its NASCAR postseason race back to the oval this season, according to a report from The Athletic.An announcement is expected sometime over the next few weeks.The decision will move all three national series away from the Roval, which debuted in 2018. Cup Series and O’Reilly...

Joey Logano was one of the biggest supporters of NASCAR’s playoff format, but he’s ready to chase a championship no matter the system.“Honestly, I’m OK with whatever they tell us because the rules are the same for everybody, just like they were before,” Logano said during Tuesday's test at North...

Monday was the biggest win of Mark Martin’s career.Martin, who last ran a NASCAR race in 2013, could not stop smiling while at the NASCAR production facility as he participated in the press conference announcing the newest NASCAR championship format. The final 10-race chase system, which NASCAR had adopted initially...

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

NASCAR is returning to the championship format the series used when it first adopted a postseason model over two decades ago, with the 2026 champion to be decided in a final 10-race chase.

James Small doesn’t hear what is said outside of his bubble. He doesn’t read the online comments.But make no mistake, Small is well aware of it all.“I have people tell me,” Small laughs. “So, I’m not stupid. I never go looking; I don’t read a single comment. I’m not silly....

In an in-depth interview, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer John Probst offered a sweeping look at the current state and future direction of the sport, covering everything from potential playoff evolution and ongoing Next Gen (Gen-7) development to increased horsepower, new OEM involvement, major investments in...