On Monday, NASCAR is set to announce the 2026 championship format
The 2026 NASCAR season is set to begin in just a few weeks. Yet, we still don’t know the playoff format.
Throughout 2025, NASCAR had a committee put in place to discuss possible changes to the format. The committee then gave suggestions to NASCAR itself.
The NASCAR playoff format will be changing for the 2026 season.
At first, just one person on the committee was open to a full-season championship. However, more people became open to the discussion as time went on.
However, at the end of the day, it’s still NASCAR’s decision. And, we’ll find out on Monday what the plan is for 2026.
Details
The following is from a NASCAR press announcement
When:
Monday, January 12
3:30 p.m. ET
Post-Announcement Show:
A special ‘Inside the Race’ studio show will be streamed following the formal press conference.
Watch Live:
Press conference and ‘Inside the Race’ show will be live streamed on NASCAR.com, NASCAR YouTube and The NASCAR Channel.
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