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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 to the green flag to start 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 to the green flag to start 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 – 611 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 552 points (-59)
  3. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 518 points (-93)
  4. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 485 points (-126)
  5. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 463 points (-148)
  6. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 453 points (-158)
  7. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 452 points (-159)
  8. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 421 points (-190)
  9. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 415 points (-196)
  10. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 413 points (-198)
  11. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 410 points (-201)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 378 points (-233)
  13. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 346 points (-265)
  14. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 343 points (-268)
  15. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 338 points (-273)
  16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 329 points (-282)
  17. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 324 points (-287)
  18. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 300 points (-311)
  19. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 264 points (-347)
  20. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 259 points (-352)
  21. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 258 points (-353)
  22. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 254 points (-357)
  23. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 250 points (-361)
  24. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 228 points (-383)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota –15 playoff points (-)
  2. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet –14 playoff points (-1)
  3. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –12 playoff points (-3)
  4. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 10 playoff points (-5)
  5. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –9 playoff points (-6)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –9 playoff points (-6)
  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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