From the moment NASCAR introduced its playoff format, a growing undercurrent of discontent has pulsed through the garage and the grandstands. NASCAR veteran Mark Martin also expressed his dissatisfaction, adding, “It’s wonderful, except, we ain’t playing. Nobody plays. And there’s not two people out there… Even the championship, last round, if it was really a playoff there’d be four cars on the track, not 36.” But rumors discussing potential 2026 changes have surfaced, with NASCAR executives admitting, “We just didn’t get to a point where we felt like we have to do it. But we hear the fans loud and clear and are looking at it actively,” without any guarantee of it being altered. That tension is precisely what led NASCAR broadcaster Jeff Burton to speak out, and his remarks have stirre

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