Even though Kyle Larson emerged from Phoenix Raceway as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion, the festivities quickly gave way to the well-known rumble of controversy. Rather than analyzing Cliff Daniels’ bold judgment or Larson’s late-race heroics, the industry found itself debating the playoff system, a topic that keeps coming up year after year. It was questioned by fans, it was questioned by drivers, and even the analysts questioned it. Basically, anyone connected to NASCAR had something to say.

NASCAR has already started looking into possible changes for the 2026 season due to mounting frustration. Officials are assessing everything behind the scenes, including the length of the race format and the point structure. But as of yet, nothing is official. In the middle of this, two NASCAR

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