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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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Aug 1, 2016; Long Pond, PA, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr (78) leads the field into turn one during the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2016; Long Pond, PA, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr (78) leads the field into turn one during the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 872 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 838 points (-34)
  3. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 772 points (-100)
  4. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 761 points (-111)
  5. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 718 points (-154)
  6. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 697 points (-175)
  7. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 669 points (-203)
  8. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 657 points (-215)
  9. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 652 points (-220)
  10. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 640 points (-232)
  11. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 614 points (-258)
  12. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 585 points (-287)
  13. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 571 points (-301)
  14. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 556 points (-316)
  15. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 548 points (-324)
  16. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 546 points (-326)
  17. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 470 points (-402)
  18. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 467 points (-405)
  19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 455 points (-417)
  20. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 438 points (-434)
  21. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 381 points (-491)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 363 points (-509)
  23. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 355 points (-517)
  24. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 353 points (-519)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet –28 playoff points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –19 playoff points (-9)
  3. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –16 playoff points (-12)
  4. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota –15 playoff points (-13)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 10 playoff points (-18)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –9 playoff points (-19)
  7. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –9 playoff points (-19)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 7 playoff points (-21)
  9. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 7 playoff points (-21)
  10. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-23)
  11. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-23)
  12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-23)
  13. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-25)
  14. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-25)
  15. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-27)
  16. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-27)
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