Getty HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 08: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NASCAR’s return to the 10-race Chase format in 2026 has reopened the debate over where the championship race should take place.
Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted this year’s season finale, having previously held the event from 2002 to 2019.
Phoenix Raceway served as the championship venue from 2020
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