The Chase is on for NASCAR's new look playoff format
Prior to officially unveiling the Chase for the Championship format in January, NASCAR and Racing Insights conducted over 25,000 simulations to predict how the format could potentially play out. The findings: Overall, drivers won the championship 85 percent of time when seeded inside the top six and 69 percent of the time from the top three. There is a pathway to the championship all the way ...…
Denny Hamlin, the NASCAR Chase favorite, enters his first year of the second iteration of the Chase for the Championship with a two-month age before his intended retirement and 14 months before his last chance to win an elusive championship. The 46-year-old driver is 25 points ahead of Ryan Blaney and 35 over Tyler Reddick in the standings.
Hamlin acknowledges that winning the championship would be gratifying, but he emphasizes that his focus remains on his legacy and the long-term success of his career. Despite the more challenging nature of this new format, Hamlin remains optimistic about his chances, stating that a larger body of work over a longer period of time will ultimately prove his superiority.
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