NASCAR Playoff 2026 Rules, Format, Schedule, Prize Money and Predictions

Sixteen drivers will compete across 10 races between Sunday and November 8 to determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series champion.

Briscoe looking for Darlington history with a third straight Southern 500 to start NASCAR playoffs

Chase Briscoe liked Darlington Raceway from the moment he first drove here seven years ago. He'll like it a lot more if he ...

NASCAR Cup Series playoff field set and Palou ties record with 4th straight IndyCar championship

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series into the postseason as the No. 1 seed, while Ryan Preece secured his first playoff ...

NASCAR playoff picture: Who's in, who's out entering Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Denny Hamlin already won the regular-season title. Drivers like Alex Bowman have already been eliminated. Here's the NASCAR ...

NASCAR Chase field set, see which 16 drivers made playoffs in Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series Chase field of 16 drivers was set after Daytona.

Denny Hamlin Says Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR Playoffs Exit Was ‘Crushing’ After Daytona Disaster

Denny Hamlin calls Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR playoffs exit “crushing” after a dramatic Daytona finish ends his postseason ...
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Why NASCAR's 2026 championship format gives Hamlin his best shot yet in hunt for elusive title

Denny Hamlin begins the NASCAR Cup Series Chase as the No. 1 seed, and still seeking what has been an elusive championship.So ...