As the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs heat up, the chatter off the track is almost as loud as the engines. Rumor has it that NASCAR is considering shaking things up with a new playoff format for 2026. A 3-3-4 setup instead of the usual 3-3-3-1. That would mean two rounds of three races each before a four-race championship battle, a big shift from the win-or-go-home one-race finale we’ve all come to expect.

Fans are divided. Some love the idea of a longer, fairer fight; others think the drama of the one-race showdown is what makes the sport so thrilling. And right in the middle of it all? NASCAR drivers themselves. And among them is Bubba Wallace, who isn’t shy about sharing how he really feels about racing, pressure, and what truly matters.

Bubba Wallace’s honest take on the rumored NAS

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