As two different motorsport worlds collide, a familiar voice from the NASCAR scene heads back to his Australian roots for the Supercars Grand Final in Adelaide. The Supercars event packs high-stakes drama with its new finals format, drawing eyes from the NASCAR world, where similar systems have ignited endless debates.

As NASCAR enters its off-season, talk of tweaking the current playoff setup grows louder with each passing day. The speculation grows louder because of the nature of the current format, which puts too much emphasis on the single final race. Yet amid all the talks and the suggestions about the playoffs, one veteran’s candid take tries to paint the true playoff picture.

Leigh Diffey sounds alarm on NASCAR’s fading playoff magic

Leigh Diffey , NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR Cup Se

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