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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 29, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; The field crosses the start-finish line to begin the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; The field crosses the start-finish line to begin the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 498 points (-)
  2. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 461 points (-37)
  3. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 458 points (-40)
  4. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 390 points (-108)
  5. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 389 points (-109)
  6. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 385 points (-113)
  7. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 381 points (-117)
  8. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 380 points (-118)
  9. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 363 points (-135)
  10. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 343 points (-155)
  11. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 342 points (-156)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 307 points (-191)
  13. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 300 points (-198)
  14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 295 points (-203)
  15. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 279 points (-219)
  16. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 268 points (-230)
  17. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 268 points (-230)
  18. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 262 points (-236)
  19. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 232 points (-266)
  20. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 231 points (-267)
  21. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 227 points (-271)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 217 points (-281)
  23. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 194 points (-304)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 190 points (-308)

Playoff Points Standings Update

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