NASCAR playoffs
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The NASCAR playoffs are a season-ending, elimination-style championship format used to determine the annual NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
championship format
ⓘ
sports playoff system ⓘ |
| appliesToSeries |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitiveImpact |
creates high-stakes final races
ⓘ
increases emphasis on winning races ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized by some fans for reducing value of full-season consistency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentName | NASCAR playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| determines | NASCAR Cup Series drivers championship ⓘ |
| eligibilityBasis |
points standings
ⓘ
race wins ⓘ regular-season performance ⓘ |
| feature |
bonus points for wins and stage results
ⓘ
championship-deciding final race ⓘ field size reduction after each round ⓘ points reset at start of playoffs ⓘ win-and-advance mechanism in rounds ⓘ |
| finalRaceDetermines | champion among remaining title-eligible drivers ⓘ |
| formatType | elimination-style ⓘ |
| governingBody | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
playoff points
ⓘ
regular-season champion ⓘ round of eliminations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional North American playoff systems ⓘ |
| introducedInSeries | NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television in the United States ⓘ |
| organizer | National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName |
Chase for the Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chase for the Nextel Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Chase for the Sprint Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | determine annual NASCAR Cup Series champion ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | NASCAR playoffs in 2017 ⓘ |
| replacedFormat | full-season cumulative points system in Cup Series ⓘ |
| seasonPhase | season-ending ⓘ |
| sponsorDependentName | may include title sponsor in official name ⓘ |
| sport | stock car racing ⓘ |
| startYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| structure | multi-round elimination ⓘ |
| supportsTitle |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion
ⓘ
NASCAR Cup Series champion ⓘ NASCAR Xfinity Series champion ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | November ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | September ⓘ |
| usedIn | NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NASCAR racing team