“I don’t think the playoff committee is going to meet again. I think we have gotten all the feedback that we needed from them. Now, it’s in NASCAR’s hands,” NASCAR’s managing director of racing communications, Mike Forde, said a month ago. And, well, that pretty much sums up the uneasy pause hovering over the sport.

All through the 2025 season, the championship format has been the elephant in the room. Drivers, fans, and insiders have all had their share of opinions. Even if a change comes, it’s expected to be some tweak in the playoffs, as that’s expected to stay. But while NASCAR weighs its options, another major motorsports series has already made a bold, decisive move to go back to its roots.

Late Model Dirt Series returns to its traditions

“For the 2026 season, we’re gonna return t

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