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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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Feb 26, 2017; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (21) during the 2017 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (21) during the 2017 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 695 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 646 points (-49)
  3. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 599 points (-96)
  4. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 596 points (-99)
  5. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 586 points (-109)
  6. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 585 points (-110)
  7. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 559 points (-136)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 542 points (-153)
  9. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 507 points (-188)
  10. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 497 points (-198)
  11. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 491 points (-204)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 447 points (-248)
  13. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 444 points (-251)
  14. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 438 points (-257)
  15. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 437 points (-258)
  16. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 427 points (-268)
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 384 points (-311)
  18. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 374 points (-321)
  19. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 363 points (-332)
  20. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 352 points (-343)
  21. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 304 points (-391)
  22. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 300 points (-395)
  23. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 299 points (-396)
  24. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 298 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. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 7 playoff points (-9)
  9. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  10. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-11)
  11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-11)
  12. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  13. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-13)
  14. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –2 playoff points (-14)
  15. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
  16. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-15)
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