NASCAR’s 16-Driver Chase Field Has Contenders, Pretenders, and Very Little Margin

Miscellaneous Share Facebook X ReddIt Email Print NASCAR’s 16-Driver Chase Field Has Contenders, Pretenders, and Very Little Margin By SM September 2, 2026 5 Minute Read Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube NASCAR PhotosNASCAR Photos The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset, 16 drivers are locked into the postseason, and Darlington Raceway is the starting point. What follows is 10 races to Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November, with a championship waiting at the end. The field is not equal. Some drivers arrive with genuine title credentials. Others are fortunate to be there at all. The format change matters here. In January, per…