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The regular 2024 NASCAR Cup series season may have closed at Darlington, crowning Tyler Reddick its champion, but the 2024 Series title is far from settled. That’s all determined in the next 10 races as part of the Cup playoffs. If you’re already lost, or a fan who needs a refresher, we’ve got you.
This year marks the 10th year with the knockout-style format. Originally called ‘The Chase’ in 2004 and involving ten drivers who simply tried to gather more points than the others over the course of the final ten races, the system has become something entirely different in the modern era. It was a decade ago that NASCAR did a a complete overhaul and introduced an expanded playoff field, eliminations, and ten races split into four distinct rounds to determine the Cup Series’ Season Champion.
After the first 26 races, every full-time driver with a win is locked into the playoffs. The rest of the 16-driver field is made up of those with the most regular season points, but no wins during the year. In 2024, the only drivers to make it in on points alone were Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs.
Points reset: The standings then reset with every playoff driver awarded 2,000 playoff points. Bonus points accumulated during the regular season are added to the total — five points per race win, one point per stage win, and a handful of additional points for the ten highest drivers in the standings before the reset. This includes a whopping 15 for the regular season champion. However, they won’t be alone out on the track. All of the drivers who failed to make the playoffs will still be competing and doing so with one goal in mind — steal race wins.
