NASCAR championship system

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	sports competition format
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series gptkb:NASCAR_Cup_Series gptkb:NASCAR_Xfinity_Series gptkb:NASCAR_national_series
gptkbp:author	season-long points accumulation
gptkbp:award	race finish position stage finish position
gptkbp:bonusPointsFor	stage wins race wins regular season points leader
gptkbp:championCrownedAt	final race of the season
gptkbp:championDeterminedBy	final race finish among Championship 4
gptkbp:criticizedFor	emphasis on playoffs over season-long consistency
gptkbp:eliminationAfterEachRound	4 drivers eliminated
gptkbp:finalists	4 drivers in final race
gptkbp:format	playoff elimination system
gptkbp:goal	increase competition and excitement
gptkbp:influencedBy	other American sports playoffs
gptkbp:introducedIn	1949
gptkbp:modifiedIn	2014 2017 2020
gptkbp:numberOfPlayoffDrivers	16
gptkbp:playoffRounds	Round of 16 Championship 4 Round of 12 Round of 8
gptkbp:playoffSystemIntroduced	2004
gptkbp:playoffSystemName	gptkb:Chase_for_the_Cup
gptkbp:playoffSystemRenamed	gptkb:NASCAR_Playoffs
gptkbp:praisedFor	creating dramatic finishes
gptkbp:replacedBy	traditional points-only system
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:NASCAR
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NASCAR_Playoffs_(since_2020)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7