Bob Pockrass
Fox Motorsports Insider
Nascara will transfer his season finale to a household place to find out his champions of the nationwide sequence. And then he’ll transfer once more.
Homestead-Miami Speedway, which hosted the championship race since 2002-19, would be the 2026 remaining web site for the three nationwide sequence from 6-8 November 2026. As for 2027, the Nascar stated it is going to transfer to a different web site as a part of a plan to rotate the ending.
Phoenix Raceway, which has hosted the championships from 2020-2025, shall be one of many traces of the rotation. Other traces of the rotation haven’t been introduced, however with its ending presently in early November, it’s attainable to contemplate solely the positions of the recent local weather.
What Nascar doesn’t but know is how his samples will crown. He has a committee that works on the playoff format. The present eliminations format interprets into 4 pilots eligible for the title within the remaining race, and the perfect finer between these 4 on the finish the champion is topped.
In this fashion, particularly on a observe, it might favor or unfavore a driver based on the driving force’s power on that individual observe.
The Nascar is shifting the championship round it ought to improve the thrill and supply a barely extra aggressive stability.
“While we go on, the rotation mannequin will present new challenges for opponents and alternatives for the distinctive locations to host our trustworthy followers,” stated the manager vice -president of the Nascar Ben Kennedy.
Homestead, who had a race in March of this yr, will proceed to have a race, which would be the championship in 2026. Phoenix will proceed to have two races a yr.
The Nasters plan to maneuver the season finale was reported for the primary time by Athletic.
Bob Pockrass covers Nascar and Indycar for Fox Sports. He spent many years to cowl motor sports activities, together with over 30 Daytona 500s, with Espn durations, Sporting News, Nascar Scene Magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow it on Twitter @Bobpockrass.
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