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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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Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; A view of the start of the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; A view of the start of the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 551 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 505 points (-46)
  3. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 493 points (-58)
  4. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 441 points (-110)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 435 points (-116)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 428 points (-123)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 415 points (-136)
  8. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 402 points (-149)
  9. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 392 points (-159)
  10. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 386 points (-165)
  11. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 366 points (-185)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 325 points (-226)
  13. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 320 points (-231)
  14. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 320 points (-231)
  15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 314 points (-237)
  16. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 297 points (-254)
  17. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 292 points (-259)
  18. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 284 points (-267)
  19. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 245 points (-306)
  20. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 245 points (-306)
  21. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 244 points (-307)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 232 points (-319)
  23. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 219 points (-332)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 211 points (-340)

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