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FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Nov. 2, 2025, in Avondale, Ariz.

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By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer

January 12, 2026

NASCAR’s ‘Chase’ returns: What fans need to know about the 2026 format

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR's nearly two-year study into an overhaul of its championship-decidin...

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