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We are already two races into the NASCAR playoff season, yet the current format has failed to win over many fans<\/a>. Calls to reinstate the old points-based championship system are growing louder, prompting NASCAR to consider making some changes next year.<\/p>\n Bubba Wallace\u2019s spotter, Freddie Kraft, has revealed his opinion on the potential return of NASCAR\u2019s old format, and it didn\u2019t please many fans.<\/p>\n Bubba Wallace\u2019s Spotter Stirs Controversy Over NASCAR\u2019s 36-Race Points System<\/p>\n NASCAR had a traditional season-long points system in place for years. However, discussions about updating the format started after Matt Kenseth won the title in 2003 despite not having the highest number of wins that season.<\/p>\n The Roush Racing driver won just one race that season, while second-placed Jimmie Johnson claimed three victories and third-placed Dale Earnhardt Jr. took two. Yet Kenseth finished the year with 5,022 points, beating Johnson\u2019s 4,932 and Earnhardt\u2019s 4,815.<\/p>\n Kenseth\u2019s advantage was consistency. Week after week, he capitalized on opportunities when others slipped, demonstrating precisely what a championship should reward.<\/p>\n NASCAR executives and broadcasters were not happy seeing a low-win racer walk away with the championship, as it made the narrative \u201cdull.\u201d So, the championship format was changed, and now we have a playoff-based championship format.<\/p>\n But many fans believe that the current format offers minimal rewards for consistent drivers. It\u2019s possible to get into the playoffs with a single win in the season and go on to win the championship by doing well in the playoffs.<\/p>\n Joey Logano won only once during the regular season last season, but he picked up the pace in the playoffs, and secured the title. Critics argued Logano suffered little to no consequences for his poor early season form.<\/p>\n Growing numbers of fans view the current playoff system as unfair, prompting calls to reinstate the old championship format.<\/p>\n