Points Leader without the Chase?

Question

Had they not had the Chase system this year, who would be the top five points leaders right now?

Answer 1

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344
3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619
4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772
5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785

Answer 2

There is a very informative website, that calulates this stat along with many others through out the year. It's called www.jayski.com It lets you know all of the standings would currently look without the chase, among other stats.

Here is a link directly to 2007 standings without the chase system:

http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/35phx2007points.htm#classic

and here is the link to the site:

www.jayski.com


Here is what the 1st link says:

Unofficial "Classic" Driver Points Standings after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]:
(Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase)
1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344
3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619
4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772
5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785
6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818
7) #11-Denny Hamlin 4453, -842
8) #99-Carl Edwards 4419, -876
9) #31-Jeff Burton 4407, -888
10) #29-Kevin Harvick 4238, -1057
11) #2-Kurt Busch 4196, -1099
12) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 4159, -1136
13) #12-Ryan Newman 3932, -1363
14) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3874, -1421
15) #16-Greg Biffle 3867, -1428
16) #25-Casey Mears 3829, -1466

Answer 3

It really isn't a valid question that means anything. The drivers knew that the chase was in play so that changes strategy for the top teams.

Most obvoius example is Watkins Glen when Stewart and Gordon spun while leading because they were racing for Chase bonus points! Without the chase they wouldn't have been pushing so hard to beat each other!

It's kind of like asking who would be leading if preseason games were counted in the NFL? Who cares they don't keep that and every team knew that before the season (or Chase) started!

Answer 4

stable question! I felt the comparable way final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days whilst HMS looked as though it would possess each and every race! I only saved hoping that some thing might take place to alter the prevailing streak they have been on. alongside got here the COT, Toyota, or in spite of and scrambled issues up! i'm no longer a Kyle Busch fan according to say, yet i'm happy it handed off! It exchange into so boring final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days understanding who exchange into going to win each and every week. Kyle is to inconsistent to win according to week so that is happy with me. Carl additionally has 3 wins this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days! What any of the drivers do off the song, in need of a legal, would not effect the way i've got self assurance approximately them as a driving force. it quite is racing and as exchange into reported above Kyle Busch and his JGR group are out working the different communities ideal now! which will exchange, that is only a count of time, because it exchange into with HMS! they're nonetheless very aggressive, yet only no longer as lots so!!!

Answer 5

Ya Gordon clinched the points after Texas, his sixth season with the most points scored already at age 36.

Dale and Richard did that same thing seven times in their entire careers and they are called the greatest...

Answer 6

I'm not a fan of his, but J. Gordon would probably be in the lead, followed by Johnson. After that, not sure. Stewart would be there, hopefully.

My guy Harvick would have choked as usual and be about whrere he is now.

Answer 7

Yep without the Chase JG would now have 6 championships.

Answer 8

Yes Jeff Gordon would be rapping up his sixth championship as a driver instead of his second as a owner.

Answer 9

Look at those numbers above.......

And people say that Johnson had a better year.

Answer 10

Gordon would still be leading by 172 points if my Math is correct--Johnson-Bowyer-stewart then Bush!!!!!