Has NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Format Been a Success?

Ask 20 different people how they feel about the Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Championship and you may receive 20 different answers. Now 10 years old, the Chase has always had its fair share of both supporters and detractors.  With so many varying opinions on NASCAR's playoffs, the question is: has it been successful, or should the sport just go back to its traditional way of crowning a series champion? Regardless of anyone's feelings, the short answer to the question is yes: the Chase has been successful. It has been so successful, in fact, that NASCAR should also mandate a Chase format for use in both the Nationwide Series and the Truck Series to determine their champions. One argument used against the Chase is that it does not alw...

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