NASCAR restores 10-race 'Chase' championship format

NASCAR will return to a 10-race championship format that closely resembles the very first iteration introduced 22 years ago.

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

Rebranding its playoffs as “The Chase,” the moniker used for a similar method of selecting Cup Series champions from 2004-13, ...
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NASCAR flags and their meanings: What each flag waved in a race represents

Quite simply, it's go time. More technically speaking, according to NASCA R, the green flag represents unique purposes when ...

Hyak Motorsports Introduces New 3-Race Sponsor for Stenhouse in 2026

Chef Boyardee will serve as a primary sponsor for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports team in 2026 for three ...

Country star Miranda Lambert will perform Daytona 500 pre-race concert

Country music star Miranda Lambert will perform the pre-race concert for the Daytona 500. The 68th running of the Daytona 500 ...

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.