The NASCAR 2026 playoff format is already stirring debate as the sport prepares for major changes next season. The current setup puts 16 drivers into the playoffs through wins or points, then moves ...

As another NASCAR season ends, change looms for its playoff format. Meg Oliphant / Getty Images There is a sense of unhappiness within NASCAR, a sentiment shared recently by many drivers and fans ...

The NASCAR Cup Series race in 2026 at Iowa Speedway is scheduled to be a daytime race for the second-straight year. On Nov. 12, NASCAR released the start times and TV channels for its 2026 races. The ...

Chartered teams can now earn anywhere from $7 million to $18 million a season before sponsorship when racing in NASCAR, which they obviously hope helps them as their accounting has them losing $2.2 ...

NASCAR's Cup Series is its own unique marketplace, a judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting the idea that teams could go elsewhere if they wanted. Luis Cano / Jam Media / Getty Images NASCAR holds the power ...

A key element of an argument NASCAR would’ve used at its December trial has been rendered moot by the court. In other words: Tuesday marked an early — but nonetheless big — win for 23XI Racing and ...

Whenever NASCAR changes its rules involving its three national touring series,n it often creates a double-edge sword situation. Such is the case regarding the eligibility rules for 2026. Next year ...

In a weird way, the Cup Series champion was the one who was the most consistent all season, not the one who won when it mattered most. NASCAR’s attempt the last 12 seasons to have a playoff-style ...

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway (scheduled to take place at 3:00 PM ET on NBC) marks the final race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and at the end of the day, the ...

It's been nine months since the NASCAR Cup Series grid kicked off the 2025 season in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Thousands of miles of hard racing later, it's all come down to the Championship Race ...

NASCAR will crown the 2025 Cup Series champion on Nov. 2 in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson are the Championship ...

The battle for the 2025 NASCAR Cup series is down to four drivers, two teams and one race. Here's how to watch the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 2: SEASON ...