A NASCAR official explains how major championship decisions are made and the key factors considered in the process.

Short-track racing is dropping playoffs, and Kenny Wallace says the move puts pressure on NASCAR to rethink its championship format.

NASCAR playoffs 2026 spark fan anger as insiders tease changes while calls grow for a return to full season points.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR has created a new points system to reward drivers for performance throughout a race and throughout the season, no matter if they had won during the regular season or in one ...

As the NASCAR offseason continues, Kenny Wallace wants fans to stop getting so worked up about the future points format of ...

Sunday marked the 20th Cup Series race on the regular season portion of the NASCAR schedule, with Sonoma Raceway delivering the second consecutive road course race in two weeks. Fittingly, the road ...

Shane van Gisbergen earned his third win of the NASCAR Cup Series season in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on July 13 at Sonoma Raceway. With SVG winning, not a lot changed along the playoff cutline. Bubba ...

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture heading into the Aug. 23 regular-season finale at Daytona is simple -- barring a new race winner. Two playoff spots are available, with Tyler Reddick (+89 to the ...

When NASCAR took the Cook Out Clash to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, it marked the first time the Cup ...

In NASCAR, wins determine points, careers, and headlines. But every once in a while, a race turns into a shared moment, one ...