Thank you for taking the time to explain a confusing concept. I now have a better understanding of the points system. This will now make the race more interesting and understandable. Again, 😊thanks!
Thank you so much for this, it helped me a lot! This is my first year watching Nascar every week and I have been confused many times throughout the season. When the playoffs hit, my confusion level skyrocketed. NASCAR needs to do a better job explaining things for new or casual fans, especially since there are so many factors and the playoff format is so different from any other sport.
This would be so much easier and better if the 16 drivers with the most race wins, and if they don't have wins or two are tied for the 16th entry, stage wins, then race seconds, stage seconds, etc. advanced to the round of 16. Then, the drivers are assigned people to duel based on their regular season standing explained previously, with #1 vs #2, #3 vs #4 etc.. Then, whoever in the duels finishes ahead the majority of the time advances, and this continues as the amount of playoff stages is cut down to the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, with either 3 races for the first 3 stages, but just one for the finals.
Thank you for explaining this in detail! This is the first time ever following every cup series race this season and I can’t wait to experience my first time watching the playoffs. I want to make sure I’m understanding correctly tho and wanted to ask you a couple questions. For example, in the round of 16, let’s say a driver doesn’t win any of the 3 races, then they’d only advance if they are in the top 12 by 2000 + total playoff points. So, the only way to get playoff points in the playoffs is by winning a stage or winning a race, right? If this is true and let’s say hypothetically, there are 3 different drivers that win each of the round of 16 races & those same 3 drivers also win all the stages, then 4-16 will be ranked based on their playoff points earned in the regular season? I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance!
You are correct! The standings from the regular season as well as each round of the playoffs prioritizes higher points earners. The Win is essentially a golden ticket or free pass into the playoffs or advancement into the next round. In your hypothetical if we only see 3 winners of all stages and races then 4-16 will yes be set by points.
Thank you so much for this video , it was really helpful! When watching on TV, they keep showing “real time” playoff position- which keeps changing. How can that be if playoff points are only awarded for three things in each race: finishing first, winning Stage 1, or winning Stage 2?
@@AdamHinckley They will show +/- assuming the driver will finish in the position they are running so when a driver makes a pass or loses a position their points can fluctuate.
@@degaboys1 oh, ok, thanks, I never really got my head around it as I only fully started to watch the highlights in the last year or so and I'm from Europe
You had drivers who aren't in the playoffs but they still won a race in the playoffs this past Sunday for example Chris Buscher at Waktins Glen or Erik Jones in his 2nd Southern 500 win. If I recall correctly that year no playoff driver won a race in the 1st round. So yes in theory you can still win a race but still not be in the playoffs. Or even after you were eliminated from the playoffs eventhough you began in the playoffs like Ross Chastain at Phoenix this past November he was no longer racing for the championship when he won there but he was in the playoffs when they began. Point is it's the entire field but only a select few has a chance for the championship.
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Thank you for clearing this out. Greetings from an European nascar fan. 👍
I hope you enjoy the NASCAR Playoffs
Thank you for taking the time to explain a confusing concept. I now have a better understanding of the points system. This will now make the race more interesting and understandable. Again, 😊thanks!
Thank you so much for this, it helped me a lot! This is my first year watching Nascar every week and I have been confused many times throughout the season. When the playoffs hit, my confusion level skyrocketed. NASCAR needs to do a better job explaining things for new or casual fans, especially since there are so many factors and the playoff format is so different from any other sport.
Glad I could clear this up for you! It really is confusing.
Awsome video, this really helped to make things understandable
This would be so much easier and better if the 16 drivers with the most race wins, and if they don't have wins or two are tied for the 16th entry, stage wins, then race seconds, stage seconds, etc. advanced to the round of 16. Then, the drivers are assigned people to duel based on their regular season standing explained previously, with #1 vs #2, #3 vs #4 etc.. Then, whoever in the duels finishes ahead the majority of the time advances, and this continues as the amount of playoff stages is cut down to the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, with either 3 races for the first 3 stages, but just one for the finals.
Thank you for explaining this in detail!
This is the first time ever following every cup series race this season and I can’t wait to experience my first time watching the playoffs. I want to make sure I’m understanding correctly tho and wanted to ask you a couple questions.
For example, in the round of 16, let’s say a driver doesn’t win any of the 3 races, then they’d only advance if they are in the top 12 by 2000 + total playoff points. So, the only way to get playoff points in the playoffs is by winning a stage or winning a race, right? If this is true and let’s say hypothetically, there are 3 different drivers that win each of the round of 16 races & those same 3 drivers also win all the stages, then 4-16 will be ranked based on their playoff points earned in the regular season?
I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance!
You are correct! The standings from the regular season as well as each round of the playoffs prioritizes higher points earners. The Win is essentially a golden ticket or free pass into the playoffs or advancement into the next round. In your hypothetical if we only see 3 winners of all stages and races then 4-16 will yes be set by points.
@@degaboys1 Makes sense! Appreciate you clarifying, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video , it was really helpful! When watching on TV, they keep showing “real time” playoff position- which keeps changing. How can that be if playoff points are only awarded for three things in each race: finishing first, winning Stage 1, or winning Stage 2?
You can also earn playoff points based on your regular season points position but I agree not enough ways to earn playoff points.
How in the world have more people not seen this
what's with the bubble points +/- mean?
+ means you are good on points and will advance
- means you are not good on points and will not advance
@@degaboys1oh, ok, it's confusing as drivers are on the bubble don't gain places and the +/- changes
@@AdamHinckley They will show +/- assuming the driver will finish in the position they are running so when a driver makes a pass or loses a position their points can fluctuate.
@@degaboys1 oh, ok, thanks, I never really got my head around it as I only fully started to watch the highlights in the last year or so and I'm from Europe
how many drivers in each race, just 16? or the full field?
The full field will compete
You had drivers who aren't in the playoffs but they still won a race in the playoffs this past Sunday for example Chris Buscher at Waktins Glen or Erik Jones in his 2nd Southern 500 win. If I recall correctly that year no playoff driver won a race in the 1st round. So yes in theory you can still win a race but still not be in the playoffs. Or even after you were eliminated from the playoffs eventhough you began in the playoffs like Ross Chastain at Phoenix this past November he was no longer racing for the championship when he won there but he was in the playoffs when they began. Point is it's the entire field but only a select few has a chance for the championship.