Racing The Magic Number at Michigan - 145

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jayski.com reports:

With only four (4) regular races left, before the Cup Chase begins...

The magic number for this weekend is 145. Any driver 145 points ahead of 11th place leaving Michigan will clinch a top 10 Chase spot. #15-Clint Bowyer (currently 110 points ahead of 11th) and #99-Carl Edwards (105 points) are in a position to clinch. #20-Matt Kenseth can clinch at least a Wild Card berth with a win, but its not guaranteed, since a win wont necessarily lock Kenseth into the top 20, a necessity for a Wild Card spot.

1. Johnson (4 wins)
2. Bowyer -75
3. Edwards -80 (1 Win)
4. Harvick -101 (2 Wins)
5. Kyle Busch -115 (3 Wins)
6. Dale Jr -138
7. Kenseth -149 (4 Wins)
8. Keselowski -174
9. Biffle -181 (1 Win)
10. Truex Jr -183 (1 Win)

WILD CARDS (11th and 12th):
12. Kahne -186 (2 Wins)
14. Newman -203 (1 Win)

...and this comment is absurd:

#20-Matt Kenseth can clinch at least a Wild Card berth with a win, but its not guaranteed, since a win wont necessarily lock Kenseth into the top 20, a necessity for a Wild Card spot.

Kenseth would have to NOT start the final four races... or finish almost dead last each time, while everyone behind him finish towards the top (top 15 or so)... and as long as he keeps in the top 20 in points, with four wins, Kenseth would still make the Cup Chase as a Wild Card with all the others currently in the hunt having only one win each.

Who wants to bet that Kenseth DOES NOT make the Cup Chase? My money says he will!