NASCAR announced Monday, Jan. 12, its new championship format for the 2026 season and beyond, bringing back the Chase for the Championship and emphasizing winning with a return to a full-regular ...

Stewart, a three-time Cup Series champion and 49-time Cup race winner, last competed in NASCAR in 2016. Will Lester / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tony Stewart, one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest ...

The 2026 NASCAR season is almost here, with the first exhibition races scheduled for February in the lead up to the Daytona 500 and a new championship format that will debut this year. The action ...

NASCAR has announced a new 10-race playoff system, referred to as the "Chase." The new format is seen as a compromise between the previous winner-take-all system and a season-long points race. It’d be ...

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 ...

After several months of in-depth discussions, speculation amongst industry members, and meetings with the playoff committee, NASCAR has finally arrived at a decision for how it will crown its ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2026) — NASCAR today announced that Steve Phelps has made the personal decision to step away from the company and his role as Commissioner of America’s top motorsport.

NASCAR will return to a 10-race "Chase" postseason format for the Cup Series in 2026. The new system will feature 16 drivers competing for the championship based on total points, not elimination ...

NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps has resigned from his position, the association announced Tuesday. Phelps, who joined NASCAR in 2005, will transition out of his current role as commissioner by the ...

NASCAR is changing the way it crowns a champion. The stock car racing series announced a new championship format for 2026 on Monday, and it's a blast from the past. Stream Los Angeles News for free, ...