DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — This season marks 20 years since the first NASCAR playoffs were implemented. The initial version was introduced in 2004, with subsequent changes occurring over time ...

The modern NASCAR championship format is a controversial one, all about unpredictability and creating shocking 'Game 7' ...

It is the 20th year of NASCAR’s version of the playoffs and debate still rages today over the format. In our latest edition of our "You Kids Don’t Know" series, we take a look back at the ...

In a year marked by change, tragedy and near misses, one where the champion won by the fewest points ever, NASCAR’s season ended, ironically, with a thud. Granted, the title came down to the … ...

In 2004, NASCAR launched what was then called the "Chase for the Cup," a 10-race playoff series to cap the season that has been tweaked repeatedly over the years.

NASCAR's playoff concept is fine. But the system through which drivers gain eligibility to compete in the postseason is ...

Kurt Busch’s NASCAR Cup Series career is over. The 2004 Cup champion announced Saturday that he was “officially retiring” from NASCAR’s top level. Busch has not raced since he suffered a ...

The 2004 Cup champion announced Saturday that he was “officially retiring” from NASCAR’s top level. Busch has not raced since he suffered a concussion in a practice crash at Pocono in July ...