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Tuesday, September 9
Updated: October 30, 3:43 PM ET
Kenseth's championship quest

Matt Kenseth
Age: 31
Car/Team: No. 17 Roush Racing DeWalt Ford
'03 wins: 1
'03 top-fives: 10

Matt Kenseth's current average finish is 9.5, while second-place driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s is 12.7. If all drivers maintain their current paces, Kenseth would clinch the 2003 Winston Cup title at North Carolina.

TITLE CHASE BREAKDOWN

Race Points lead
needed to clinch Largest possible
points lead

Heading into Phoenix 454 258 (current points lead)

North Carolina 303 409

Miami 152 560

Bold indicates the earliest Kenseth can clinch the title -- currently heading into North Carolina, meaning he could mathematically clinch at Phoenix. Chart assumes competitors make all remaining starts. Largest possible points lead based on Kenseth winning each event and second-place driver (currently Dale Earnhardt Jr.) finishing last. Kenseth can clinch if he averages a finish of 21st in the remaining races, assuming no added bonus points for laps led and Earnhardt Jr. winning each remaining race and leading the most laps in those races.

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