In the last nine years—since the Playoffs were expanded to 16 drivers—the average championship margin has been 3.6 points.
Of course, the Championship 4 was designed to produce such numbers, but the championship will still come down to the last race at Phoenix on Nov. 5. The last eight champions have won the season-finales at Homestead and Phoenix, approaching France’s longed-for “Game 7 moment.”Where They Stand Heading to Bristol
The four lowest-ranked drivers after Saturday night will be dropped from the Playoffs. Similarly, the four lowest after the Fort Worth, Talladega, and Charlotte round will be eliminated. And the four lowest in points after Las Vegas, Homestead, and Martinsville will be eliminated. That would leave only the Championship 4 still standing when the season ends at Phoenix.
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