NASCAR "What If" Standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
1	Jeff Gordon	4471	Leader
2	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	4391	80
3	Jimmie Johnson	4305	166
4	Kurt Busch	4304	167
5	Tony Stewart	4144	327
6	Matt Kenseth	4062	409
7	Jamie McMurray*	4053	418
8	Elliott Sadler	4051	420
9	Mark Martin	3989	482
10	Ryan Newman	3930	541
11	Jeremy Mayfield	3834	637
* Non Chase Driver

The average race predictions for Martinsville were pretty far off! The bottom of the Chase drivers were the same in positions, but above that things changed alot. Only Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth finished within 10 points of their average finish for Martinsville (Gordon 7 pts. better / Kenseth 8 pts. worse). With those near average finishes, Gordon gained one spot and Kenseth lost one. Hardest hit was Earnhardt finishing 102 points off his average. Most improved? Jeremy Mayfield who scored 76 points above his average. You can throw Kurt Busch's average finish predictions out the window. He is on a rail!