Overview
- Logano told Donut Media he will accept whatever format NASCAR adopts and focus on crafting the strategy to win under those rules.
- Reporting indicates NASCAR is considering options for 2026 such as a longer multi-race championship stretch or reverting to a full-season points tally.
- Broadcaster Doug Rice cited Logano’s 2024 title and the Charlotte Roval twist after Alex Bowman’s post-race inspection failure as catalysts for reform talk.
- Logano’s 2024 championship drew criticism due to a 17.1 average finish that was described as the lowest for a champion in decades.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. said NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell indicated any Cup Series changes would also be applied to Xfinity and Trucks, as the sport reassesses after a 2025 playoff ratings dip.