Overview
- The postseason field will be the top 16 in points after 26 races, with race wins no longer guaranteeing a berth.
- The title will go to the driver with the most points across the 10 Chase races, with the finale set for Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami.
- A race victory now pays 55 points while all other per-position and stage points stay the same, and the old playoff points system is scrapped.
- Chase seeding resets the qualifiers from 2,100 for the regular-season leader to 2,000 for 16th, giving the top seed a 25-point edge over second.
- NASCAR will apply similar Chase structures to its O’Reilly and Truck series, a change presented as industry- and fan-driven.