NASCAR is ready to deliver again the Chase format after persistent calls from followers and trade insiders to revive the factors system. Whereas the sanctioning physique didn’t revert to the full-season format throughout all 36 races, it reinstated the unique Chase idea to strike a stability between consistency and victories. Amongst different veterans, the previous NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Kevin Harvick additionally believes the transfer is a viable compromise.
Opponents sought larger worth from cumulative efficiency over a number of races, whereas tv companions favored a Chase construction that might make the ultimate 10 weeks extra compelling. To Harvick, the event carries a well-known ring, prompting him to comment that “what’s outdated is new once more.”
After the previous few seasons clouded by controversy, antitrust litigation, and criticism over the legitimacy of crowning a champion by way of the playoff system, the return of the Chase will likely be a giant shift. Harvick additionally sees the change influencing grassroots racing. He believes the Chase may alter not solely NASCAR’s aggressive framework, however to some extent, it may additionally impression the dynamics at native tracks.
“The Cup sequence in NASCAR is what the parade. Once they go to playoffs codecs and alter issues, or restarts, or no matter it’s, they’re the chief of the racing trade,” he stated in a current video posted on X. In his view, the game’s course on the prime filters down by way of the broader ecosystem.
“That form of units a tone for the brief tracks. I believe you’ll in all probability see a few of that again up. We noticed that in Dust Late Mannequin Racing, Lucas Oil, Late Fashions, are again up on their championship codecs. The racers, they just like the purity of what we do. And having each week matter, you’ll be able to’t be out right here… They run 40-45 grime races this yr. And a number of these guys will chase championships, they usually need each week to matter.”
