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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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Sep 25, 2016; Loudon, NH, USA; The start of the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Loudon, NH, USA; The start of the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 756 points (-)
  2. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 752 points (-4)
  3. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 690 points (-66)
  4. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 673 points (-83)
  5. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 650 points (-106)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 647 points (-109)
  7. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 593 points (-163)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 585 points (-171)
  9. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 584 points (-172)
  10. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 583 points (-173)
  11. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 544 points (-212)
  12. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 540 points (-216)
  13. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 507 points (-249)
  14. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 497 points (-259)
  15. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 494 points (-262)
  16. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 486 points (-270)
  17. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 423 points (-333)
  18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 422 points (-334)
  19. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 414 points (-342)
  20. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 406 points (-350)
  21. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 344 points (-412)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 330 points (-426)
  23. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 328 points (-428)
  24. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 326 points (-430)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –19 playoff points (-)
  2. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –16 playoff points (-3)
  3. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota –15 playoff points (-4)
  4. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet –14 playoff points (-5)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 10 playoff points (-9)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –9 playoff points (-10)
  7. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –9 playoff points (-10)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 7 playoff points (-12)
  9. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 7 playoff points (-12)
  10. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-14)
  11. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-14)
  12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-14)
  13. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-16)
  14. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-16)
  15. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-18)
  16. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-18)
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