The Chase (NASCAR)
Series of races to determine the yearly champion
The Chase (NASCAR)
The Chase, formerly known as the Chase for the Nextel Cup (from 2004 to 2007), the Chase for the Sprint Cup (from 2008 to 2016) and the NASCAR Playoffs (from 2017 to 2025), is NASCAR's championship playoff system used in its three national series. The system was founded as The Chase for the Championship on January 21, 2004, and was used exclusively in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2004 to 2015. Since 2016, NASCAR has also used the playoff system in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The NASCAR Cup Series version of the playoff system is often called the Chase for the Cup based on its former official name, and includes sixteen drivers that compete for the championship in the final ten races of the Cup Series. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase format is competed over nine races with twelve drivers and the Truck Series Chase is seven races long, with ten drivers. In 2017, the Chase was rebranded as the "playoffs.” In 2017, NASCAR began awarding a regular season championship...
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