4 Burning Questions: Should the Top 5 in Regular-Season Points Be Given Automatic Playoff Berths?
Or: in defense of getting Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. into the Cup playoffs no matter what.
Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly column is “Stat Sheet,” and he formerly wrote "4 Burning Questions" for three years. He also writes commentaries, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.
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