Is NASCAR’s Championship Format Broken? Kyle Larson’s Title Run Has Fans Questioning Everything

USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectKyle Larson is closing in on another NASCAR Cup Series championship, but the numbers behind his title campaign have reignited the debate over whether the playoff format truly rewards the best driver of the season.According to data shared by Pit by Numbers, Larson has recorded four crashes, a 14.7 average finish and lost 20 head-to-head battles against Denny Hamlin across 34 races. Hamlin, meanwhile, has zero DNFs and a 9.1 average finish, the best in the Cu