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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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May 13, 2017; Kansas City, KS, USA; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers head through turn four during the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
May 13, 2017; Kansas City, KS, USA; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers head through turn four during the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 475 points (-)
  2. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 431 points (-44)
  3. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 408 points (-67)
  4. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 361 points (-114)
  5. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 354 points (-121)
  6. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 347 points (-128)
  7. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 325 points (-150)
  8. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 323 points (-152)
  9. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 320 points (-155)
  10. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 317 points (-158)
  11. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 291 points (-184)
  12. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 289 points (-186)
  13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 276 points (-199)
  14. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 250 points (-225)
  15. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 246 points (-229)
  16. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 242 points (-233)
  17. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 238 points (-237)
  18. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 233 points (-242)
  19. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 217 points (-258)
  20. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 217 points (-258)
  21. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 204 points (-271)
  22. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 193 points (-282)
  23. Aric Almirola, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 188 points (-287)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 173 points (-302)
  25. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 173 points (-302)

Playoff Points Standings

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

So let’s get things started off with the next points-paying race of the season. All driver averages are from Driver Averages.

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