TC Daily Pit Stop: Kyle Busch Returning to Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway; NASCAR Taking Time to Determine Proper Championship Format for 2026
TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Kyle Busch to Make Return to Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is set to make his return to the iconic Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, as he officially threw his name into the hat for the 58th edition of the prestigious super late model event.
Busch signaled his entry into the race via a social media video shared on Thursday afternoon.
Busch, 40, has captured the Tom Dawson trophy twice. The first time that the Las Vegas native scored the win in the Snowball Derby was in 2009, and he also took the victory in the 50th annual Snowball Derby in 2017.
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NASCAR Taking Its Time on Deciding Next Championship Format
As NASCAR prepares to enter a new era in 2026, one major question remains unanswered. What will the next championship format look like? After a decade of the one-race, winner-take-all finale that’s decided titles since 2014, the system appears to have run its course.
Corey Heim, Jesse Love, and Kyle Larson were likely the last champions crowned under the current format, which features three elimination rounds leading up to a single-race showdown among four contenders.
While nearly everyone in the industry, fans, drivers, media, and team owners alike, has an opinion on what should replace it, NASCAR’s leadership is in no rush to make a call. On the latest Hauler Talk podcast, Mike Forde, NASCAR’s Managing Director of Racing Communications, said there’s no clear timeline for when a decision will come.
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Corey Day Gets Nod to Run Full O’Reilly Schedule with Hendrick Motorsports
Parker Retzlaff Announced as Driver of Viking Motorsports’ No. 99 in 2026
Jimmie Johnson Intends to Compete in NASCAR Cup Street Race at San Diego
Zilisch’s Bittersweet Ending: From Xfinity Heartbreak to a Missed WEC Opportunity
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