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On YouTubeNASCAR News / Field Level Media / January 12
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.
Joey Logano News / 5 GOATs / January 12
NASCAR announces return to ‘Chase’ style championship format: Joey Logano describes changes in driver strategy
NASCAR on Monday announced the departure of its win-and-in, elimination style championship format and the reintroduction of a “Chase” style format for the 2026 season and beyond.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 12
Winners and losers from NASCAR's new championship format
Here are drivers who won and lost with the introduction of the new format.
Chase Elliott News / 5 GOATs / January 12
Chase Elliott reacts to NASCAR’s new championship format: ‘It is a really nice compromise’
Chase Elliott seems to like NASCAR’s championship format for the 2026 season and beyond. After NASCAR announced it would return to “The Chase” format to determine a champion, Elliott praised the organization for the move.
Mark Martin News / 5 GOATs / January 12
Mark Martin shares reaction to NASCAR revitalizing ‘Chase’ style championship format
Mark Martin spent the better part of the last calendar year advocating on NASCAR fans’ behalf, whom he believed overwhelmingly preferred a full-season points championship format over a playoff system.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 12
Top five moments from NASCAR's former playoff format
Here are the five best moments from NASCAR's playoff system that was in use from 2014-25.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / January 12
Chef Boyardee Partners with Hyak Motorsports and Stenhouse Jr.
Chef Boyardee is officially teaming up with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports team for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. It’s always cool to see a brand we grew up with jumping into the sport, and this pairing feels like a solid fit.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 12
New championship format comes at perfect time for NASCAR
If the sports world is the open sea, NASCAR is currently a boat teetering back and forth amid a summer thunderstorm. But Monday's announcement of a return to the 10-race "Chase" championship format should act as calmer waters.
NASCAR News / ESPN / January 12
NASCAR restores 'Chase' championship format 
NASCAR will return to a 10-race championship format that closely resembles the very first iteration introduced 22 years ago.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 12
NASCAR’s return to the Chase signals a long-awaited shift back to simplicity
NASCAR's new — or rather, dusted off — points format for 2026 will accomplish something major for a sport that has seemed filled with complexity for years: a return to simplicity. On Monday, NASCAR announced a return to the 10-race Chase format that it used to decide its champions from 2004-13.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 12
NASCAR returns to 'Chase' format to decide champions in '26 and beyond
NASCAR on Monday announced that it will return to the "Chase" style championship format that it used from 2004-13 for the 2026 season and beyond.
Tyler Reddick News / Racing America on SI / January 12
23XI Racing, Reddick Announce Multi-Race Partnership with SupplyHouse
Tyler Reddick and the No. 45 23XI Racing team will have a new multi-race primary sponsorship partner for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, as SupplyHouse, an e-commerce provider of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies, has signed on as an Official Partner of the organization.
Brad Keselowski News / Auto Racing Daily / January 12
NASCAR Cup: Brad Keselowski to miss Clash
Brad Keselowski, driver and co-owner of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford will miss the NASCAR Cook Out Clash exhibition event for the NASCAR Cup Series on Feb.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / January 12
Why Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch, the Last Two Cup Champions for Jack Roush, Shared A Great Rapport
Matt Kenseth won one of the most hotly debated championships in NASCAR history in 2003, securing the Cup title with a season built on consistency rather than a pile of trophies.
Tony Stewart News / The SportsRush / January 12
Tony Stewart Highlights How the Chili Bowl Punishes Mistakes More Than the Daytona 500
The 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals are finally set to get underway at the SageNet Center in Oklahoma on January 12. With multiple races scheduled throughout the week, the action will build toward Saturday’s finale, when a new champion will be crowned.
Alex Bowman News / The SportsRush / January 12
'The Business Failed': Alex Bowman Remembers His Father’s Sacrifices for Him to Continue Racing
Alex Bowman does not come from a family with racing pedigree, which placed him on the outside from the very beginning. His rise demanded extraordinary effort and sacrifice from his parents to help him reach the Cup Series.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / January 12
Why Dale Jarrett Running the NASCAR Double Is As Big As Kyle Busch’s Achievements Despite Fewer Wins
Kyle Busch is greatly lauded today for his achievements in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series. The two-time Cup Series champion is the only driver in history to win championships in all three national NASCAR series and is the all-time leader in race wins in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / January 12
Alex Bowman Credits Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Giving Him His First Big Break in NASCAR
Alex Bowman may not have stockpiled wins like his teammates Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, or William Byron, but he has shown quite a consistency in both speed and progression across various types of tracks.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / January 11
New NASCAR championship format could be retro, but not as much as fans want
NASCAR will announce its new championship format on Monday, and while it might be relatively old-school, it may not invoke nostalgia for the sport's older, core fan base.
Austin Hill News / Racing America on SI / January 9
Austin Hill, Anchor Partner Return to RCR in 2026
Bennett Family of Companies, a leader in the transportation and logistics industry with over five decades of expertise, will continue in its role as the anchor partner for Austin Hill and Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
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