HotWheels National Series

The 2026 season introduces one of the biggest scoring and playoff overhauls in series history. Here’s the FULL OFFICIAL BREAKDOWN 👇

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🔥 POINTS SYSTEM CHANGE

• Race Win = 55 POINTS
▸ Previously: 40 points
• Wins still matter big-time, but do NOT guarantee playoff entry

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❌ WHAT’S GONE

• “Win & You’re In” — REMOVED
• Elimination-style postseason — REMOVED
• No more round cutoffs, no resets every 3 races

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✅ WHAT STAYS / WHAT’S NEW

• Top-16 in Regular-Season Points qualify for The Chase
• Consistency is KING — DNFs hurt more than ever
• Regular-season champion earns a 25-point advantage entering The Chase

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🏁 THE CHASE FORMAT (2026)

• Straight 10-RACE CHASE
• No eliminations
• No automatic transfers
• Every race counts equally

🏆 The driver with the MOST TOTAL POINTS after the final 10 Chase races is the CHAMPION.

🔢 CHASE STARTING SEED POINTS

Seed Starting Points

1. 2100
2. 2075
3. 2065
4. 2060
5. 2055
6. 2050
7. 2045
8. 2040
9. 2035
10. 2030
11. 2025
12. 2020
13. 2015
14. 2010
15. 2005
16. 2000