Jayverse World History/Sports/Playoffs in NASCAR

The NASCAR Cup Series added a Playoff Format beginning in 1981
== List of NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs ==
* 1981 Playoff Contenders: Buddy Baker (Regular Season Champion), James Hylton, Dale Earnhardt, Joe Millikan, Bobby Allison, Richard Childress, Terry Labonte, Buddy Arrington, Ricky Rudd, Frank Warren, Jimmy Means, Dick Brooks, Benny Parsons, Dave Marcis, Morgan Shepherd, Jody Ridley
** Eliminated in the Round of 16: Ricky Rudd, Buddy Arrington, Benny Parsons, Jimmy Means
** Eliminated in the Round of 12: Dale Earnhardt, Morgan Shepherd, Jody Ridley, Dave Marcis
** Eliminated in the Round of 8: Joe Millikan, Bobby Allison, James Hylton, Dick Brooks
** Final Four Contenders: Buddy Baker, Richard Childress, Terry Labonte, Frank Warren
** 1981 Champion: Richard Childress
*1982 Playoff Contenders: Ron Bouchard (Regular Season Champion), Geoff Bodine, James Hylton, Dale Earnhardt, Benny Parsons, Terry Labonte, Dick Brooks, Lennie Pond, Darrell Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, Joe Millikan, Jody Ridley, Mark Martin, Buddy Baker, Tim Richmond, Morgan Shepherd
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: James Hylton, Buddy Baker, Joe Millikan, Morgan Shepherd
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Lennie Pond, Richard Childress, Richard Petty, Geoff Bodine
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Darrell Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, Buddy Baker, Lennie Pond
**Final Four Contenders: Benny Parsons, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Tim Richmond
**1982 Champion: Tim Richmond
*1983 Playoff Contenders: Benny Parsons (Regular Season Champion), Tim Richmond, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett, Bobby Isaac, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Richard Childress, Bill Elliott, Dick Brooks, Dave Marcis, Geoff Bodine
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: TIm Richmond, Neil Bonnett, Dick Brooks, Bill Elliott
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Dale Earnhardt, Geoff Bodine, Bobby Isaac, Buddy Baker
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Terry Labonte, Dave Marcis, Richard Childress, Mark Martin
**Final Four Contenders: Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons
**1983 Champion: Bobby Allison
*1984 Playoff Contenders: Ricky Rudd (Regular Season Champion),, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, Richard Childress, Benny Parsons, Bobby Allison, Dave Marcis, Harry Gant, Terry Labonte, Geoff Bodine, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Ron Bouchard, Diane Teel, Bill Elliott, Dick Brooks
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Diane Teel, Dick Brooks
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Geoff Bodine, Cale Yarborough, Benny Parsons, Ron Bouchard
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Richard Childress, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Harry Gant
**Final Four Contenders: Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Bobby Allison, Dave Marcis
**1984 Champion: Ricky Rudd
*1985 Playoff Contenders: Darrell Waltrip (Regular Season Champion),, Dave Marcis, Richard Childress, Ricky Rudd, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Dick Brooks, Kyle Petty, Lake Speed, Bill Elliott, Ron Bouchard, Mark Martin, Harry Gant, Tim Richmond, Bobby Hillin, Jr., Terry Labonte
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Richard Childress, Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott, Bobby Hillin Jr.
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Tim Richmond, Dave Marcis, Dick Brooks, Harry Gant
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Dale Earnhardt, Lake Speed, Kyle Petty, Ron Bouchard
**Final Four Contenders: Ricky Rudd, Bobby Allison, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip
**1985 Champion: Mark Martin
*1986 Playoff Contenders: Mark Martin (Regular Season Champion), Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd, Tim Richmond, Kyle Petty, Geoff Bodine, Harry Gant, Cale Yarborough, Morgan Shepherd, Ken Schrader, Lake Speed
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Richard Petty, Morgan Shepherd, Harry Gant, Kyle Petty
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Tim Richmond, Rusty Walace, Ken Schrader, Richard Childress
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Lake Speed
**Final Four Contenders: Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Geoff Bodine
**1986 Champion: Dale Earnhardt
*1987 Playoff Contenders: Dale Earnhardt (Regular Season Champion), Geoff Bodine, Lake Speed, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Terry Labonte, Dave Marcis, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin, Harry Gant, Bobby Allison, Ricky Rudd, Ken Schrader, Richard Petty, Tim Richmond, Alan Kulwicki
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd, Bobby Allison, Ken Schrader
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Cale Yarborough, Dave Marcis, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Sterling Marlin, Harry Gant, Terry Labonte, Alan Kulwicki
**Final Four Contenders: Mark Martin, Geoff Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Lake Speed
**1987 Champion: Mark Martin
*1988 Playoff Contenders: Darrell Waltrip (Regular Season Champion), Cale Yarborough, Sterling Marlin, Bill Elliott, Dave Marcis, Geoff Bodine, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Harry Gant, Alan Kulwicki, Kyle Petty, Ricky Rudd, Lake Speed, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Terry Schoonover
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Alan Kulwicki, Dave Marcis, Cale Yarborough, Ricky Rudd
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Kyle Petty, Richard Petty, Terry Schoonover, Bobby Allison
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Mark Martin, Harry Gant, Sterling Marlin, Dale Earnhardt
**Final Four Contenders: Lake Speed, Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, Geoff Bodine
**1988 Champion: Darrell Waltrip
*1989 Playoff Contenders: Dale Earnhardt (Regular Season Champion), Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin, Geoff Bodine, Kyle Petty, Bill Elliott, Harry Gant, Alan Kulwicki, Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Michael Waltrip, Rick Wilson, Lake Speed, Bubba Nissen, Davey Allison, Terry Schoonover
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Rusty Wallace, Harry Gant, Michael Waltrip, Terry Labonte
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Sterling Marlin, Terry Schoonover, Rick Wilson, Bubba Nissen
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Mark Martin, Bill Ellliott, Alan Kulwicki, Sterling Marlin
**Final Four Contenders: Lake Speed, Geoff Bodine, Dale Earnhardt, Kyle Petty
**1989 Champion: Lake Speed
*1990 Playoff Contenders: Kyle Petty (Regular Season Champion), Alan Kulwicki, Lake Speed, Dale Earnhardt, Geoff Bodine, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliott, Michael Waltrip, Harry Gant, Ernie Irvan, Rick Wilson, Ken Schrader, Richard Petty, Ted Musgrave, Terry Labonte
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Ernie Irvan, Michael Waltrip, Richard Petty, Ken Schrader
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Geoff Bodine, Ernie Irvan, Harry Gant, Rick Wilson
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Bill Elliott, Alan Kulwicki, Kyle Petty, Geoff Bodine
**Final Four Contenders: Lake Speed, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte
**1990 Champion: Rusty Wallace (First Time Ever that a Cup Series Champion didn't win a race that year)
*1991 Playoff Contenders: Terry Labonte (Regular Season Champion), Alan Kulwicki, Geoff Bodine, Rusty Wallace, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Dale Earnhardt, Rick Wilson, Sterling Marlin, Davey Allison, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Kyle Petty, Mark Martin, Lake Speed
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Rick Wilson, Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Sterling Marlin
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty, Davey Allison
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Lake Speed, Bill Elliott
**Final Four Contenders: Dick Trickle, Rusty Wallace, Geoff Bodine, Alan Kulwicki
**1991 Champion: Geoff Bodine
*1992 Playoff Contenders: Rusty Wallace (Regular Season Champion), Rick Wilson, Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, Mark Martin, Davey Allison, Dick Trickle, Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnharrdt, Ernie Irvan, Brett Bodine, Kyle Petty, Terry Labonte, Geoff Bodine, Morgan Shepherd, Rob Moroso
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Morgan Shepherd, Brett Bodine, Ernie Irvan, Ricky Rudd
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Darrell Waltrip, Kyle Petty, Rick Wilson, Rob Moroso
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt
**Final Four Contenders: Dick Trickle, Geoff Bodine, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte
**1992 Champion: Terry Labonte (Won The Championship by running all but one race)
*1993 Playoff Contenders: Terry Labonte (Regular Season Champion), Terry Schoonover, Rick Wilson, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Davey Allison, Ritchie Petty, Kyle Petty, Geoff Bodine, Brett Bodine, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Morgan Shepherd, Rob Moroso
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Rick Wilson, Kyle Petty, Rob Moroso, Morgan Shepherd
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Dale Earnhardt, Brett Bodine, Ernie Irvan, Ricky Rudd
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Darrell Waltrip, Mark Martin, Geoff Bodine, Terry Labonte
**Final Four Contenders: Terry Schoonover, Ritchie Petty, Bill Elliott, Davey Allison
**1993 Champion: Terry Schoonover
*1994 Playoff Contenders: Terry Schoonover (Regular Season Champion), Ritchie Petty, Geoff Bodine, Mark Martin, Alexis Miller, Davey Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Lake Speed, Shawna Robinson, Bill Elliott, Patty Moise, Brett Bodine, Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Rob Moroso
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Ernie Irvan, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Patty Moise
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Davey Allison, Terry Labonte, Alexis Miller, Rob Moroso
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Terry Schoonover, Lake Speed, Bill Elliott, Davey Allison
**Final Four Contenders: Geoff Bodine, Shawna Robinson, Ritchie Petty, Mark Martin
**1994 Champion: Geoff Bodine
*1995 Playoff Contenders: Shawna Robinson (Regular Season Champion), Mark Martin, Geoff Bodine, Terry Schoonover, Mark Martin, Davey Allison, RItchie Petty, Michael Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Alexis Miller, Lake Speed, Brett Bodine, Bobby Labonte, Darrell Waltrip, Scott Brayton
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Bill Elliott, Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Scott Brayton
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Ritchie Petty, Geoff Bodine, Alexis Miller, Lake Speed
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Brett Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip
**Final Four Contenders: Shawna Robinson, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, Terry Schoonover
**1995 Champion: Mark Martin
*1996 Playoff Contenders: Mark Martin (Regular Season Champion), Shawna Robinson, Casey Elliott, Clifford Allison, Geoff Bodine, Terry Labonte, Terry Schoonover, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Patty Moise, Lance Hooper, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Burton, Michael Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Lake Speed
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: BIll Elliott, Lake Speed, Shawna Robinson, Dale Earnhardt
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Patty Moise, Clifford Allison, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Burton
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Terry Schoonover, Geoff Bodine, Ritchie Petty, Lance Hooper
**Final Four Contenders: Casey Elliott, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip
**1996 Champion: Terry Labonte
*1997 Playoff Contenders: Michael Waltrip (Regular Season Champion), Terry Labonte, Clifford Allison, Tammy Jo Kirk, Kelley Earnhardt, Ritchie Petty, Shawna Robinson, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Petty, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton, Patty Moise, Rusty Wallace, Brett Bodine, Alan Kulwicki, Tim Richmond
**Eliminated in the Round of 16: Alan Kulwicki, Rusty Wallace, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton
**Eliminated in the Round of 12: Jeff Gordon, Kyle Petty, Clifford Allison, Patty Moise
**Eliminated in the Round of 8: Shawna Robinson, Tammy Jo Kirk, Tim Richmond, Brett Bodine
**Final Four: Michael Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Ritchie Petty, Kelley Earnhardt
**1997 Champion: Michael Waltrip 
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