2017 March Madness NASCAR Style: Final Four

Behind the Wall Final Four

By Richard Tix

The NCAA Basketball season maybe over (Heck yeah North Carolina!), but the March Madness NASCAR Style continues to roll on for two more races. After fighting for every spot at Martinsville last week, the Final Four will head to Texas this weekend. Check out who advanced below.

Rules and Bracket Breakdown

• Brackets were decided by current standings after the race at Las Vegas. Four Divisions, top 4 in the standings got the #1 seeds, 5-8 in the standings got the #2 seeds, 9-12 #3 seeds and so on. We are going by regular points standings (meaning a win doesn't put you ahead of someone without a win). Straight points.
• From the standings the rankings were given out serpentine style. Meaning: The driver ranked 5th (first #2 seed) started in the lowest #1 seed's bracket. That continues until the three seeds where it then goes from top back down.
• Here is how the rounds break down by race.
• Phoenix: Round 32 
• Auto Club: Sweet 16
• Martinsville: Elite 8
• Texas: Final Four
• Bristol: Championship
• This year the winner will be decided by which driver ends the race with the most points under the current NASCAR points system. So, stage points will count towards the finish of head to head matchups.

2017: 5th Annual NBTW NASCAR March Madness
1	Keselowski								1	Larson
6	Dillon								3	McMurray
			1	Keselowski		1	Larson
			3	Bowyer		1	Elliott
5	Jones								1	Elliott
3	Bowyer								2	Blaney

Bracket Notes:

Larson lucked out on a poor run when his teammate gambled early with a tire rub. Larson will get a chance to bounce back at Texas. Two other No. 1 seeds will join No. 1 seed Larson in the Final Four so hopefully you picked "chalk" in your bracket. On the flip side of Larson getting lucky, Dillon was unlucky in a great run spoiled by Keselowski winning Martinsville.

Previous NASCAR Behind the Wall March Madness Champions

• 2016 Champion: Joey Logano
• 2nd: Kyle Busch
• Final Four: Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, and Joey Logano
• 2015 Champion: Brad Keselowski
• 2nd: Joey Logano
• Final Four: Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, and Aric Almirola
• 2014 Champion: Tony Stewart
• 2nd: Carl Edwards
• Final Four: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, and Tony Stewart
• 2013 Champion: Brad Keselowski
• 2nd: Kasey Kahne
• Final Four: Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, and Kurt Busch