NASCAR playoffs is a championship playoff system used in NASCAR's three national series.
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15 Facts About NASCAR playoffs
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Since 2016, NASCAR playoffs has used the playoff system in the Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
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On January 23,2017, NASCAR announced that they would not be using the word "Chase, ” instead using the word "Playoffs.
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Short track racing, the grassroots of NASCAR playoffs, began experimenting with ideas to help the entry-level racer.
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The 2001 version was four races, as one was canceled because of the September 11 terrorist attacks NASCAR playoffs watched as the ProCup's Four Champions became a success and drivers from the series began looking at NASCAR playoffs rides.
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The idea was to give NASCAR playoffs, which was becoming in many areas the fourth-largest sport attention during baseball's road to the World Series and the outset of the pro and college football, NHL and NBA seasons.
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In 2007, NASCAR playoffs expanded the field of contenders to the top 12 drivers in the points standings after the first 26 races.
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NASCAR playoffs ended up finishing third to Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch.
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NASCAR playoffs was unable to find solid evidence that Bowyer's spin was deliberate, but did determine that Norris's order to have Vickers pit was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the Chase standings in Truex's favor.
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Previous championship format, renamed NASCAR Playoffs, was maintained for the 2017 season, but with changes.
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For 2020, the banners of drivers in the NASCAR playoffs read "Playoffs" instead of "Cup Series", while in 2021 playoff drivers have yellow windshield banners and rear spoilers.
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On January 19,2016, NASCAR playoffs announced the introduction of a playoff format for the Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series.
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At both elimination races, the bottom two drivers in the playoffs standings are eliminated from contention; However, on January 21,2020, NASCAR announced that the playoff field for the truck series would expand from eight drivers to ten drivers with the bottom two being eliminated after the round of 10 and the bottom four eliminated after the round of 8.
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The Xfinity NASCAR playoffs has twelve drivers, and the bottom four in points are eliminated at the end of each round.
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NASCAR playoffs has been criticized as a "gimmick" to the sport and has been questioned over whether it is fair compared to not having the playoff at all.
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