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Dale Earnhardt Jr. claims NASCAR playoff format ‘betrayed us’ after Phoenix championship weekend

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has long been a critic of the current NASCAR elimination style playoff format. After the finish to this past Sunday’s Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway, Earnhardt can’t help but think that the “format betrayed us really badly.” The format was introduced in 2014 and features a one-race, winner-take-all finale.

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