Overview
- The Cup title will go to the driver with the most points across the final 10 races, concluding Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
- The Chase field will be the top 16 in regular-season points with no automatic berths for race winners.
- A victory will be worth 55 points instead of 40, while stage points and all other position points remain unchanged.
- Chase entrants will be reseeded to start: the points leader begins at 2,100 with a 25-point edge, descending in set intervals to 2,000 for 16th.
- The model applies to the O’Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck series with adjusted field sizes, and NASCAR is retiring the 'playoffs' terminology.