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Daytona's summer race plays a crucial role in the current playoff format as the last chance for drivers to qualify.

The Daytona summer race has a rich history, originally called the Firecracker 250 and evolving through various sponsorships.

There’s been some growing support this year for ditching NASCAR’s playoff system — returning to the pre-2004 method of determining the champ through a season-long points race.

NBC and partner USA broadcast the last 14 races of the season, including the current 10-race playoffs, and it’s hard to imagine them going along with that idea.

You’re also unlikely to get old-school support from the marketing folks at Daytona International Speedway, where the usual drama is dramatically ramped up due to the added importance of the Coke Ze

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