What Kyle Busch must do to have a chance to make... - NBCSports.com
Sonoma winner Kyle Busch must average about a 14th-place finish in the next 10 races to have a chance to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Busch seeks a Chase spot despite missing the first 11 Cup races because of a broken right leg and left foot suffered in the season-opening Xfinity race at Daytona International Speedway. Busch’s average finish in the five Cup races since his return is 20. NASCAR granted Busch a waiver on the requirement that a Chase driver must start every race. Cole Whitt is 30th in the standings with 261 points – an average of 16. 3 points per race. To tie Whitt – Busch would own the tiebreaker based on his win – Busch needs 299 points in the 10 races before the Chase field is set. A 14th-place finish is worth 30 points in a race – that does not include any bonus points for leading a lap or leading the most laps. #1 – There should be no requirement that a Chase driver must start every race to be eligible for the Chase. #3 – If a driver can miss a third of the season and still accumulate enough points to make the Chase, it indicates the points system is seriously flawed. Source: nascartalk.nbcsports.com
