Sixteen drivers, 10 races, three elimination rounds, and when it’s all over, NASCAR will crown its newest Cup Series champ at Phoenix Raceway in November.
The 2022 NASCAR playoffs open with the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday in the first of three races before the championship-contending field is shaved down to the top-12 drivers. Three more races, and it’ll shrink to eight and eventually down to the final Championship 4 at Phoenix.
