From crazy finishes and fisticuffs to the impending retirements of legends and the resurrection of North Wilkesboro Speedway, NASCAR's 75th year has been a season full of milestones. Now, after nine months, it is time to crown a Cup Series champion.
Stock car racing's 16 playoff participants have been pushed through a ringer of a postseason bracket, and we are now down to the Championship 4, who will race Sunday afternoon on the perfectly imperfect oval-ish 1-mile that is Phoenix Raceway. Forget all you think you know about NASCAR's admittedly complicated points system. This one is easy: The highest finisher among this quartet will be anointed as champion.