Hard as it may seem to believe, the first month of the NASCAR off-season is already in the books, and we’re just two months away from the start of the 2026 season. One of the biggest things teams, drivers, media, and fans are waiting for is when NASCAR will introduce the likely changes coming to the playoff format.

That decision and announcement is coming, NASCAR Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer John Probst promised during Monday’s opening session of the four-day Epartrade Race Industry Week.

Probst stepped in for NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell, who was originally scheduled to appear, but had a scheduling conflict, and Probst stepped in as a pinch-hitter.

As for the changes coming for the playoffs, Probst indicated that such a major change has required an extended p

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