The Official 2025 NASCAR Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Wolverine]

I am hoping any playoffs or chase bs is gone. Give me a full 36 race points format.

Get rid of the stages as well.

 

[O-Blaze]

Get rid of the stages as well.

See ill take this over fake cautions like we use to get, so we have yellows for commercial breaks.

 

[Wolverine]

I just want to see NASCAR with the old format that it used to be. The current format is a joke and will always be a joke.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

When it comes to stages, I'd like to see them adopt a system where we still have stages, but stages don't end with a yellow. It does make the middle of the races more interesting.

 

[Wolverine]

When it comes to stages, I'd like to see them adopt a system where we still have stages, but stages don't end with a yellow. It does make the middle of the races more interesting.

I'm down with that.

 

[Stellar]

No playoffs, full season wins and overall points determining the champion. Stages not having a caution and stays green would be fine with me. Always will be for more green flag pit stops.

Xfinity Series race is starting. I've skipped a few races but ill watch this one.

 

[Stellar]

Almirola wins... This is one of the things that really hurts the integrity of crowning a champion with the playoff system. Winning a race can automatically transfer a driver to the playoffs or next round...but then if a non regular former cup driver races and wins, that's basically disrupting the playoff drivers racing for a championship under that system. I like Almirola but man...

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

I'm down with that.

I truly think it fixes most of the issues surrounding it. Without stages, you have a bunch of guys just riding in circles waiting for the end. But the cautions take away 95% of the strategy. Leave it green, award the stage points, and let em race.

 

[O-Blaze]

This only works if more networks agree to side by side commercials during green flag racing. Because let's face it, NASCAR is going to throw those yellows if they want to anyway. Just going to be for "debris" on the track like it use to be.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Anybody else watching the race?

 

[O-Blaze]

I will be tomorrow probably

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Gotcha gotcha. Won't post any spoilers then haha. We can catch up tomorrow.

 

[Wolverine]

I'm watching the race on a live stream on my phone, since I'm pet watching over my brother's house. It's difficult chatting and watching the race at the same time, because the video stops when I exit it.

 

[Wolverine]

I'll keep my mouth shut about the race.

 

[O-Blaze]

Gotcha gotcha. Won't post any spoilers then haha. We can catch up tomorrow.

Nah go ahead. Ill avoid the thread.