@EricEstepp17 Not really.
Every race they win is one less automatic bid to the next round.
Every stage they win is less points for everyone else.
Allows them to play defense.
But I can see team manipulation too.
@DirtyMoMedia@dennyhamlin I don't know what the solution is, but I don't want to go back to when the championship was over with 3 races left or Johnson just dominating the playoffs year in and year out. Wild cards win playoff games in every sport and sometimes get a championship. I'm ok with that.
@dailydownforce A compromise could be for the playoff drivers to have their own points system or the only ones still getting points, weight it based on drivers remaining or whatever. But, this system is irreparably broken now.