Runner-up Finishes Equal Champ?
Jeff Gordon has now finished 2nd in '09 for the 6th time.
Since '98, 6 r/ups is the most & seems to equate to a championship:

'98 JG-6 r/ups & CH, MM-6 r/ups & 2nd to JG in points.
'99 DJ-6 & CH, BL-6 & 2nd pts.
'01 JG-6 & CH.
'03 KHarvick-6 but 5th in pts.
'05 TS-6 & CH.
'06 JJ-6 & CH.
'09 JG-6 & ?? TS-4, JJ-3 with 13 races to go.

David Pearson in 1969 finished 2nd 18 times of the 54 races run,
had 11 Wins, & was The Champ.
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Crusader

"Crusader" <cru357 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote


11 wins seems to be relevent . 29 top 2 finishes in 54 races will win you a
champiomship every time
18 2nds and no wins might not

"Crusader" <cru357 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote in news:7etn7fF2hhvp4U1
@mid.individual.net:

Out of 51 races attempted, 44 top 10s, 42 top 5s. Not likely to
see those kind of results ever again.

John

In article John McCoy <igopogo (AT) ix (DOT) netcom.com> wrote:

We probably will never see 51 races run again, that's for sure!

But Kyle's NNS record this year, is pretty impressive..
23 starts... 20 top 10's 17 top 5's

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Dan

I got a new Matco tool box for my wife.
Best trade I ever made...

With the chase you would think that being a solid top five car each
week might be enough but then the way the 48 seems to pick up the pace
it is never a certain thing. Just remember Jeff had a really good
season in '07 and a very consistant chase but the 48 was untouchable

"Chuck Steak" <Chuck_Steak (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote


JG's 30 Top10s of 36 races in '07 was pretty stout too, eh? MEra #1.
CRU