NASCAR star rips sport for being slow and soft, another makes a shocking comeback & scorned wife bites back

Five races down, five to go in the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.That's right.

Feels like we just started these playoffs, and now this new version of The Chase is nearing the finish line.Serious question ...How do we feel about it? This is the first year NASCAR hasn't had it's usual win-and-advance format in over a decade, and I'm genuinely curious how everyone feels.NASCAR RACE INCLUDES HALF THE FIELD WRECKING, FURIOUS DRIVERS & HOLLYWOOD ACTOR RIPPING A 'LEFTIST, WOKE' MOVEHave you watched more? Less? The same? Do these races have the same fire they used to when every third race was an elimination race? Has it made any difference at all for you?I'll be honest ...I miss the old format.

I do.I knew I would.

Chase Briscoe won yesterday at Las Vegas.Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick crossed the line while wrecking after Larson hit the wall trying to chase down Briscoe on the final turn.It was a decent race, and a fun finish ...

but I just feel like it's lost some juice.The stakes don't feel quite as high to me.

I still enjoy it, but these playoffs — or Chase, whatever NASCAR wants us to call them — have just felt sort of neutered.Tyler Reddick and Kyle Larson get tangled up on the final lap exiting turn 4 during the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series Chase playoff race on Oct.4, 2026, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)And yes, I stole that word from Tony Stewart, who is currently viral right now for some eyebrow-raising comments he made about NASCAR earlier this year.You'll see.RISING NASCAR STAR JUMPED, ATTACKED & BEATEN AT AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS HOT DOG SHACKWhat else? I've got Kasey Kahne, amazingly, coming out of retirement, a scorned wife going after a NASCAR driver after she seduced her husband (true story), and Brad Keselowski has been pushed out the door by his own team, which makes no sense given the team stunk before Brad got there and was actually respectable the past few years.Dummies.

I'm not surprised, though, giv...