As NASCAR begins another title Chase, a look at the contenders and pretenders in the 16-man field
Hamlin leads the 16-driver field after a 25-point reset as NASCAR returns to a 10-race cumulative playoff format.
- The 10-race NASCAR Chase for the championship began Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, with 16 drivers competing to hoist the Bill France Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November.
- NASCAR returned to a 10-race cumulative points format this year, eliminating post-race knockouts. Regular-season champion Denny Hamlin enters the playoffs with a 25-point lead over Ryan Blaney.
- Three-Time champion Joey Logano seeks another title, while RFK Racing's Ryan Preece enters after his first victory in 249 starts, which he described as a "rocket ship to the moon."
- Drivers who missed the cutoff remain on track for the final 10 races. Although unable to win the championship, non-Chase competitors can still secure victories and influence the title battle.
- Embracing the "villain" role, 23-year-old Carson Hocevar joins the playoff field. As Hamlin noted, drivers must "find that little bit of extra notch" to succeed during this stretch.
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As Chase begins, a look at the contenders in the 16-man field
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As NASCAR begins another title Chase, a look at the contenders and pretenders in the 16-man field
The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode.
As NASCAR begins Chase, field has contenders, pretenders
The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode. The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in…
NASCAR Cup Series: 16-man Chase field has contenders, pretenders
The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode. The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in…
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