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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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Apr 9, 2017; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) and driver Gray Gaulding (23) and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) and driver Gray Gaulding (23) and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 4,137 points (-)
  2. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 4,131 points (-6)
  3. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 4,115 points (-22)
  4. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 4,107 points (-30)
  5. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 4,092 points (-45)
  6. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 4,089 points (-48)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 4,087 points (-50)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 4,084 points (-53)
  9. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2,312 points (-1,825)
  10. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 2,309 points (-1,828)
  11. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 2,270 points (-1,867)
  12. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 2,248 points (-1,889)
  13. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 2,240 points (-1,897)
  14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 2,229 points (-1,908)
  15. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 2,220 points (-1,917)
  16. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 2,194 points (-1,943)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –51 playoff points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –26 playoff points (-25)
  3. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –24 playoff points (-27)
  4. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –16 playoff points (-35)
  5. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –8 playoff points (-43)
  6. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –7 playoff points (-44)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-48)
  8. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-50)
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