NASCAR's Playoff System Critiqued
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•NASCAR's controversy at Martinsville showed why its playoff system needs to be overhauled or ditched entirely
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NASCAR ditched its full-season points format in 2004 in favor of a 10 -race postseason that featured the best drivers from the first 26 races.
That playoff format has evolved multiple times in the two decades since it was implemented.
NASCAR ’s teams and manufacturers have gotten too good at gaming the system.
In 2022 , Cole Custer was penalized 50 points for slowing to let Chase Briscoe by in an elimination race.
After the August race at Daytona , Xfinity Series driver Parker Retzlaff admitted that he didn't intend to push Harrison Burton to the win and an automatic spot in the playoffs.
NASCAR 's TV ratings have fallen precipitously over the past decade .
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