The Chase schedule's balance is off now with no road course. Hopefully NASCAR will swap Gateway and Watkins Glen's dates next year, which makes sense weather-wise anyway.
The only caveat is what tracks are on the schedule in the final 10 races. One or two road courses/rovals, three or four intermediates, three short tracks and a superspeedway is the correct formula.
The perception of NASCAR's invincibility is the biggest thing that has changed. The old saying, "He who has the gold makes the rules" now applies more than ever. Up until yesterday, it was the inverse in NASCAR world.
The original Chase format, or at least a modified version of it (12 drivers?), is the obvious compromise. A full season championship isn't going to fly in our world full of instant gratification.
I misstated the fact in my original post. Miami-Dade County is paying up for the honor, not the track.
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/racing/miami-county-preparing-attractive-financial-bid-host-nascar-championship-2049960