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NASCAR: Using Track Averages To Predict the 2017 Champion

By Asher Fair

Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) wins the NASCAR Spring Cup Championship during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) wins the NASCAR Spring Cup Championship during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 28, 2016; Brooklyn, MI, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during the Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2016; Brooklyn, MI, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during the Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 652 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 602 points (-50)
  3. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 544 points (-108)
  4. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 523 points (-129)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 514 points (-138)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 499 points (-153)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 497 points (-155)
  8. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 448 points (-204)
  9. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 441 points (-211)
  10. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 438 points (-214)
  11. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 430 points (-222)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 400 points (-252)
  13. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 399 points (-253)
  14. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 378 points (-274)
  15. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 362 points (-290)
  16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 344 points (-308)
  17. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 342 points (-310)
  18. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 316 points (-336)
  19. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 289 points (-363)
  20. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 286 points (-366)
  21. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 272 points (-380)
  22. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 272 points (-380)
  23. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 269 points (-383)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 249 points (-403)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –16 playoff points (-)
  2. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota –15 playoff points (-1)
  3. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet –14 playoff points (-2)
  4. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –12 playoff points (-4)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 10 playoff points (-6)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –9 playoff points (-7)
  7. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  8. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-11)
  9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  10. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  11. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  12. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –2 playoff points (-14)
  13. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
  14. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
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