HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s postseason landscape has been altered after just two Cup Series races. With Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell winning at Daytona International Speedway two playoff spots were locked up by guys who weren’t generally considered locks. Other teams are now feeling the pinch in late February, six months before the 16-driver playoff field is set. If series heavyweights perform as expected the rest of the way there won’t be many playoff spots left for anyone else. It’s a somewhat bleak outlook for several teams and could force them to adjust their approach beginning Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR’s ‘unique’ winners already altering playoff landscape
