The overhaul is the most significant update of its postseason in 12 years.

You'll recognize the new NASCAR playoff format. The organization will revert back to "The Chase" for the 2026 season.

The biggest change? The inclusion of Shane van Gisbergen, who finished 24th in the 2025 regular season with 485 points. But ...

The Chase for the Cup is back in NASCAR. The sanctioning body announced Monday that it was returning to its original postseason roots and getting rid of the multi-round format it had used since 2014.

NASCAR has announced a return to The Chase championship format for all three national series beginning in 2026, with a modified structure from the previous iteration designed to reward performance ...

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 ...

NASCAR is bringing back the Chase for the Championship, used from 2004-2013, and emphasizing winning with a return to a full-season points system.

NASCAR announced a playoff format change on Jan. 12, 2026, at its production studio in Concord, N.C. Among those helping make the announcement were (front row, left to right) former driver Mark Martin ...