The regular 2024 NASCAR Cup series season may have ended at Darlington, with Tyler Reddick crowned its champion, but the title is far from settled. That's all determined in the next 10 races that make up the Cup playoffs.
This year marks the 10th year with the knockout-style format. Originally called 'The Chase' in 2004 and involving 10 drivers who simply tried to gather more points than the others over the course of the final 10 races, the system has become something entirely different in the modern era. It was a decade ago that NASCAR did a complete overhaul and introduced an expanded playoff field, eliminations, and 10 races split into four distinct rounds to determine the Cup Series' champion.
