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NASCAR's refreshed playoff format keeping the dream alive for Chase tailenders

In any of the past 12 years, this weekend’s trip to Bristol Motor Speedway would have come with a clear playoff focus. As the ...

NASCAR playoff picture: Who's in, who's out entering Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Denny Hamlin already won the regular-season title. Drivers like Alex Bowman have already been eliminated. Here's the NASCAR playoff bubble at Daytona.
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NASCAR playoff standings 2026: Updated points, scenarios for final Cup Series spots at Daytona

Only 16 drivers can make it to NASCAR's biggest stage. Here's a look at how the postseason standings shake out prior to Saturday's race at Daytona, the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
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NASCAR Playoffs Begin With No Mercy: 16 Drivers Face a Brutal 10-Race Chase

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway, and 16 drivers enter a 10-race fight with no cutoffs and no reset after a bad week. The 2026 NASCAR playoffs bring back the ...
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How NASCAR’s Chase championship system works and what to expect

Ty Gibbs is among the many Toyota drivers toward the top of the standings with a good chance to make noise in NASCAR's Chase playoff format, returning after a 12-year absence. David Jensen / Getty ...

Joey Logano Opens Up On NASCAR Championship Hopes

Once again, and to no one’s surprise, Joey Logano and Team Penske have heated up at the perfect time. The NASCAR Cup Series postseason, known as The Chase, is two races in and the No. 22 team is ...

Denny Hamlin Says Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR Playoffs Exit Was ‘Crushing’ After Daytona Disaster

Denny Hamlin calls Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR playoffs exit “crushing” after a dramatic Daytona finish ends his postseason hopes.