Interesting UPDATE: In the past four Winston Cup seasons, the top 10 in points after seven races has provided a good indication of which drivers will be in the top 10 at season’s end – 33 of 40 drivers in the final top 10s were there seven races into the season: see the chart at That’s Racin’: Signs of things to come? UPDATE: and an addition to the story: Others in early season points peril by David Poole(4-6-2001)
