NASCAR’s top officials gathered at Phoenix Raceway for the State of the Sport address, laying out future plans amid a storm of legal battles and fresh OEM buzz. Steve Phelps, NASCAR commissioner, confirmed advanced talks with new manufacturers, building on Ram’s 2026 Truck Series comeback after 13 years away. Yet, whispers of playoff tweaks hung in the air.

For more than a year now, fans have expressed their dismay at a system that crowns a champion in a single final race while sidelining one who dominated the entire season. But as pressure mounts from die-hard fans boycotting races, NASCAR leaders acknowledge the public and internal pressure to defend the playoffs. And now, Steve O’Donnell’s voice is starting to echo those calls for change.

Jeff Gluck’s recent X post captured NASCAR Pre

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