The current format isn't the only one to deny the "best" driver of the season a title.
A full season points format is gaining momentum as a distinct possibility, after more than two decades of various playoff systems.
Proponents claim that it will lessen the likelihood that an undeserving driver will wind up hoisting the big trophy.
One might consider it a travesty if the season win leader doesn't win the title, but this is not limited to the playoff era of NASCAR.
what’s old is new again
Author summary: NASCAR may return to a full season points format.