Last weekend, the NASCAR community witnessed a spectacle. Shane van Gisbergen extended his road course winning streak to five trophies, only one race away from tying Jeff Gordon’s record. As a cherry on top, SVG finished a full 15 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. Despite his glory, the Kiwi speedster was eliminated from the playoffs after the Round of 16. The irony of these two realities created ripples in the sport, the impact of which reached the NASCAR executive fold.

It’s official: NASCAR is moving towards a tweaked playoff format. It took long waves of criticism after Joey Logano won the 2024 Cup Series championship with the worst average finish of 17.1. And the need to change is getting more serious in recent times.

NASCAR yields to the conversation

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