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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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Jul 9, 2016; Sparta, KY, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers enter turn four during the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 9, 2016; Sparta, KY, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers enter turn four during the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 711 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 696 points (-15)
  3. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 640 points (-71)
  4. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 629 points (-82)
  5. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 621 points (-90)
  6. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 615 points (-96)
  7. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 576 points (-135)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 563 points (-148)
  9. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 551 points (-160)
  10. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 531 points (-180)
  11. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 520 points (-191)
  12. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 497 points (-214)
  13. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 474 points (-237)
  14. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 473 points (-238)
  15. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 469 points (-242)
  16. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 462 points (-249)
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 403 points (-308)
  18. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 394 points (-317)
  19. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 390 points (-321)
  20. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 389 points (-322)
  21. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 326 points (-385)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 317 points (-394)
  23. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 313 points (-398)
  24. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 312 points (-399)

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