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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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June 26, 2016; Sonoma, CA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart (14) and driver Denny Hamlin (11) race during the Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 26, 2016; Sonoma, CA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart (14) and driver Denny Hamlin (11) race during the Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 678 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 625 points (-53)
  3. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 566 points (-112)
  4. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 564 points (-114)
  5. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 546 points (-132)
  6. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 543 points (-135)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 538 points (-140)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 498 points (-180)
  9. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 479 points (-199)
  10. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 469 points (-209)
  11. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 459 points (-219)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 418 points (-260)
  13. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 418 points (-260)
  14. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 415 points (-263)
  15. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 413 points (-265)
  16. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 386 points (-292)
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 360 points (-318)
  18. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 333 points (-345)
  19. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 314 points (-364)
  20. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 310 points (-368)
  21. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 286 points (-392)
  22. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 285 points (-393)
  23. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 284 points (-394)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 281 points (-397)

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. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 7 playoff points (-9)
  8. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  9. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-11)
  10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  11. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  13. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –2 playoff points (-14)
  14. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
  15. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
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