Sprint Cup Series Finale

            What started nine months ago is about to come to fantastic end. No, nobody’s pregnant. It's the season finale of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This final race will decide one of the closes championship races in the history of the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship. Carl Edwards is in first place, but Tony Stewart is only three points back. In the points system, each position is awarded one points. 1^st place gets 43 points, 2^nd gets 42, 3^rd gets 41. You get the picture.

Here’s a list created by NASCAR.com that shows every scenario that could play out Sunday.

• If Edwards finishes ahead of Stewart, Edwards win the championship.

• If Stewart wins the race, he wins the championship.

• If Stewart ties Edwards, Stewart wins the championship.

• If Edwards leads a lap, Stewart needs to finish four spots ahead of him if Stewart doesn't lead a lap.

• If Edwards leads the most laps, Stewart needs to finish five spots ahead of him if Stewart doesn't lead a lap.

• If Stewart leads a lap, he needs to finish two spots ahead of Edwards if Edwards doesn't lead a lap.

• If Stewart leads the most laps, he needs to finish one spot ahead of Edwards if Edwards doesn't lead a lap.

• If both Stewart and Edwards lead a lap, Stewart needs to finish three spots ahead of Edwards.

• If both Stewart and Edwards lead the most laps, Stewart needs to finish three spots ahead of Edwards.

• If Stewart leads the most laps and Edwards leads a lap, Stewart needs to finish two spots ahead of Edwards.

• If neither Edwards nor Stewart lead a lap, Stewart must finish three spots ahead of Edwards.

            Luckily, it won’t be that confusing watching the race. There will be some kind of graphic displayed that shows a real time look at the points standings throughout the whole race.

            
            If I had to choose one of the drivers to cheer for it would be Edwards since I picked him to win it all right before the Chase started. He’s also never won the championship before, while Stewart has won it twice. No matter who wins it, most of the NASCAR family will be happy that Jimmie Johnson didn’t.

            
Catch the race on ESPN this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Then be sure to check back next week for a season review and a look at what’s going down before Daytona in February.