NASCAR overhauls Chase format with eliminations to create winner-take-all season finale
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NASCAR has overhauled its championship format to create an elimination, winner-take-all system designed to reward "the most battle-tested" driver at the end of the season.
The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship will now be a 16-driver field with a premium placed on winning.
NASCAR will cut four drivers from the field after every three races in the 10-race Chase, leaving four eligible drivers headed into the season finale. The first of those four to cross the finish line will be crowned champion.
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NASCAR Chairman Brian France said Thursday the new format has no math and no bonus points and is "simple as it gets."