As NASCAR wraps up its 2025 season and enters the off-season, chatter about changing the playoff format is picking up pace. NASCAR’s top executives, who call the shots on everything from schedules to championship rules, are deep in talks for a playoff tweak for 2026. The current format has drawn fans as well as various drivers’ heat for turning a full year’s grind into a single final race. Yet, with fans and insiders pushing back, fresh perspectives from open-wheel racing are coming into the playoff debate picture.

Now, in the picture, Indy 500 winners are not holding back on these power moves from NASCAR’s officials. This cross-series tension underscores a bigger clash: rewarding consistent excellence versus high-stakes playoff drama. One standout voice from IndyCar just dropped a truth

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