If Nascar Used Mario Kart 8 Points
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A season-by-season analysis of the NASCAR Cup Series, if the Mario Kart 8 points format was used instead!
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IF the #NASCAR Cup Series used Mario Kart 8 points, 2025:
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
And now, as we close out the 2025 season, as usual, my thank yous.
First and foremost, I've been doing this for about 7 years on here. This year was difficult. My regulars for the fantasy game kept pushing me to be better and show up every race. And for the most part, I did.
First and foremost, I've been doing this for about 7 years on here. This year was difficult. My regulars for the fantasy game kept pushing me to be better and show up every race. And for the most part, I did.
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
And now, as we close out the 2025 season, as usual, my thank yous.
First and foremost, I've been doing this for about 7 years on here. This year was difficult. My regulars for the fantasy game kept pushing me to be better and show up every race. And for the most part, I did.
First and foremost, I've been doing this for about 7 years on here. This year was difficult. My regulars for the fantasy game kept pushing me to be better and show up every race. And for the most part, I did.
IF the #NASCAR Cup Series used Mario Kart 8 points, 2025:
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
IF the #NASCAR Cup Series used Mario Kart 8 points, 2025:
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
Kyle Larson is your MK8 Champion, winning his 2nd title and first since 2021. It came down to the final caution, and the call to take 2 won him 2.
Had the caution not come out, Bell would've been champ by 1 over Hamlin.
Unofficial, every driver in 2025's updated 36 race averages.
These are calculated by taking their career points and dividing by starts, then multiplying that result by 36 to get a rolling 36-race average.
These are calculated by taking their career points and dividing by starts, then multiplying that result by 36 to get a rolling 36-race average.
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Unofficial, every driver in 2025's updated 36 race averages.
These are calculated by taking their career points and dividing by starts, then multiplying that result by 36 to get a rolling 36-race average.
These are calculated by taking their career points and dividing by starts, then multiplying that result by 36 to get a rolling 36-race average.
Unofficial Career Stats:
Blaney: 1435 (37th, +1)
Keselowski: 2415 (21st)
Larson: 1922 (27th)
Logano: 2531 (18th, +1)
Busch: 3642 (6th)
Hamlin: 3464 (8th)
Berry: 117 (125th, +2)
McDowell: 346 (88th)
Preece: 190 (111th)
Elliott: 1638 (33rd)
Bell: 913 (48th)
Buescher: 609 (60th)
Blaney: 1435 (37th, +1)
Keselowski: 2415 (21st)
Larson: 1922 (27th)
Logano: 2531 (18th, +1)
Busch: 3642 (6th)
Hamlin: 3464 (8th)
Berry: 117 (125th, +2)
McDowell: 346 (88th)
Preece: 190 (111th)
Elliott: 1638 (33rd)
Bell: 913 (48th)
Buescher: 609 (60th)
November 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Unofficial Career Stats:
Blaney: 1435 (37th, +1)
Keselowski: 2415 (21st)
Larson: 1922 (27th)
Logano: 2531 (18th, +1)
Busch: 3642 (6th)
Hamlin: 3464 (8th)
Berry: 117 (125th, +2)
McDowell: 346 (88th)
Preece: 190 (111th)
Elliott: 1638 (33rd)
Bell: 913 (48th)
Buescher: 609 (60th)
Blaney: 1435 (37th, +1)
Keselowski: 2415 (21st)
Larson: 1922 (27th)
Logano: 2531 (18th, +1)
Busch: 3642 (6th)
Hamlin: 3464 (8th)
Berry: 117 (125th, +2)
McDowell: 346 (88th)
Preece: 190 (111th)
Elliott: 1638 (33rd)
Bell: 913 (48th)
Buescher: 609 (60th)
Unofficial - New MK8 career highs set in 2025:
Blaney: 192
Briscoe: 181
Wallace: 108
Van Gisbergen: 87
Preece: 85
Berry: 65
Hocevar: 63
Nemechek: 50
Smith: 37
Gilliland: 35
Heim: 7
AHill: 4
Zilisch: 2
Blaney: 192
Briscoe: 181
Wallace: 108
Van Gisbergen: 87
Preece: 85
Berry: 65
Hocevar: 63
Nemechek: 50
Smith: 37
Gilliland: 35
Heim: 7
AHill: 4
Zilisch: 2
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Unofficial - New MK8 career highs set in 2025:
Blaney: 192
Briscoe: 181
Wallace: 108
Van Gisbergen: 87
Preece: 85
Berry: 65
Hocevar: 63
Nemechek: 50
Smith: 37
Gilliland: 35
Heim: 7
AHill: 4
Zilisch: 2
Blaney: 192
Briscoe: 181
Wallace: 108
Van Gisbergen: 87
Preece: 85
Berry: 65
Hocevar: 63
Nemechek: 50
Smith: 37
Gilliland: 35
Heim: 7
AHill: 4
Zilisch: 2
Gonna be a little extra work as I'm finalizing averages while I'm doing career numbers. I'm just assuming the race is official, because I'm not waiting for engine teardown tomorrow. So everything will be marked unofficial and assumed correct until told otherwise.
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gonna be a little extra work as I'm finalizing averages while I'm doing career numbers. I'm just assuming the race is official, because I'm not waiting for engine teardown tomorrow. So everything will be marked unofficial and assumed correct until told otherwise.
Unofficial 2025 MK8 Fantasy results:
P1 Andy: 275 (10)
P2 Johnny: 273 (7)
@dirtworldwide.bsky.social: 262 (7)
P4 Zach: 254 (0)
P5 Matt: 228 (7)
P6 Drew: 217 (0)
P7 Peter: 209 (7)
@katelovesmath.bsky.social: 208 (10)
P9 Andrew: 175 (7)
@stupidstandings.bsky.social: 175 (7)
P11 James: 73 (0)
P1 Andy: 275 (10)
P2 Johnny: 273 (7)
@dirtworldwide.bsky.social: 262 (7)
P4 Zach: 254 (0)
P5 Matt: 228 (7)
P6 Drew: 217 (0)
P7 Peter: 209 (7)
@katelovesmath.bsky.social: 208 (10)
P9 Andrew: 175 (7)
@stupidstandings.bsky.social: 175 (7)
P11 James: 73 (0)
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Unofficial 2025 MK8 Fantasy results:
P1 Andy: 275 (10)
P2 Johnny: 273 (7)
@dirtworldwide.bsky.social: 262 (7)
P4 Zach: 254 (0)
P5 Matt: 228 (7)
P6 Drew: 217 (0)
P7 Peter: 209 (7)
@katelovesmath.bsky.social: 208 (10)
P9 Andrew: 175 (7)
@stupidstandings.bsky.social: 175 (7)
P11 James: 73 (0)
P1 Andy: 275 (10)
P2 Johnny: 273 (7)
@dirtworldwide.bsky.social: 262 (7)
P4 Zach: 254 (0)
P5 Matt: 228 (7)
P6 Drew: 217 (0)
P7 Peter: 209 (7)
@katelovesmath.bsky.social: 208 (10)
P9 Andrew: 175 (7)
@stupidstandings.bsky.social: 175 (7)
P11 James: 73 (0)
Man, I'm not a Hamlin fan by any means but it just feels absolutely gut-wrenching. And the worst part is, we can't even blame the format, Larson wins in a full season and in MK8, he deserves it. But to do it because of a final restart in overtime?
I just feel crestfallen.
I just feel crestfallen.
Yeah, that was heartbreaking. I felt so bad for Denny, He had it in the bag till Byron blew that tire .
November 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Man, I'm not a Hamlin fan by any means but it just feels absolutely gut-wrenching. And the worst part is, we can't even blame the format, Larson wins in a full season and in MK8, he deserves it. But to do it because of a final restart in overtime?
I just feel crestfallen.
I just feel crestfallen.
Unofficial results after Phoenix:
Blaney: 15 (192)
Keselowski: 12 (91)
Larson: 10 (208)
Logano: 9 (99)
Busch: 8 (59)
Hamlin: 7 (199)
Berry: 6 (65)
McDowell: 5 (49)
Preece: 4 (85)
Elliott: 3 (148)
Bell: 2 (205)
Buescher: 1 (104)
Blaney: 15 (192)
Keselowski: 12 (91)
Larson: 10 (208)
Logano: 9 (99)
Busch: 8 (59)
Hamlin: 7 (199)
Berry: 6 (65)
McDowell: 5 (49)
Preece: 4 (85)
Elliott: 3 (148)
Bell: 2 (205)
Buescher: 1 (104)
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Unofficial results after Phoenix:
Blaney: 15 (192)
Keselowski: 12 (91)
Larson: 10 (208)
Logano: 9 (99)
Busch: 8 (59)
Hamlin: 7 (199)
Berry: 6 (65)
McDowell: 5 (49)
Preece: 4 (85)
Elliott: 3 (148)
Bell: 2 (205)
Buescher: 1 (104)
Blaney: 15 (192)
Keselowski: 12 (91)
Larson: 10 (208)
Logano: 9 (99)
Busch: 8 (59)
Hamlin: 7 (199)
Berry: 6 (65)
McDowell: 5 (49)
Preece: 4 (85)
Elliott: 3 (148)
Bell: 2 (205)
Buescher: 1 (104)
Unofficial results:
Larson: 208
Bell: 205
Hamlin: 199
Larson: 208
Bell: 205
Hamlin: 199
November 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Unofficial results:
Larson: 208
Bell: 205
Hamlin: 199
Larson: 208
Bell: 205
Hamlin: 199
KYLE LARSON HAS WON THE 2025 MARIO KART 8 CHAMPIONSHIP
November 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
KYLE LARSON HAS WON THE 2025 MARIO KART 8 CHAMPIONSHIP
As they run Championship Contenders, overtime restart:
Larson: 206
Bell: 203
Hamlin: 195
Larson: 206
Bell: 203
Hamlin: 195
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
As they run Championship Contenders, overtime restart:
Larson: 206
Bell: 203
Hamlin: 195
Larson: 206
Bell: 203
Hamlin: 195
If Hamlin can overtake NINE cars on fresher tires in two laps AND hope Larson ends up 5th AND Bell 10th, the title is his.
Larson restarts 5th, Hamlin 10th, Bell 17th he's a non-factor.
Larson restarts 5th, Hamlin 10th, Bell 17th he's a non-factor.
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If Hamlin can overtake NINE cars on fresher tires in two laps AND hope Larson ends up 5th AND Bell 10th, the title is his.
Larson restarts 5th, Hamlin 10th, Bell 17th he's a non-factor.
Larson restarts 5th, Hamlin 10th, Bell 17th he's a non-factor.
I'm gonna be sick.
November 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I'm gonna be sick.
a couple stragglers stay out, will this become a factor for Bell if Hamlin goes on to win? Larson takes 2 tires, will he be able to hold them off?
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
a couple stragglers stay out, will this become a factor for Bell if Hamlin goes on to win? Larson takes 2 tires, will he be able to hold them off?
As they run Championship Contenders, overtime:
Bell: 209
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 207
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
Bell: 209
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 207
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As they run Championship Contenders, overtime:
Bell: 209
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 207
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
Bell: 209
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 207
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
CAUTION OUT. WE'RE GOING TO OVERTIME! BYRON IS OUT OF IT FOR FANTASY. OH MY GOD.
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
CAUTION OUT. WE'RE GOING TO OVERTIME! BYRON IS OUT OF IT FOR FANTASY. OH MY GOD.
6 to go. Bell P8 wins him the championship by a single point over Hamlin. Hamlin would win the canonical title.
November 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
6 to go. Bell P8 wins him the championship by a single point over Hamlin. Hamlin would win the canonical title.
Sonic Racing Crossworlds format would give Hamlin the championship as they run, for those keeping score at home.
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sonic Racing Crossworlds format would give Hamlin the championship as they run, for those keeping score at home.
Don't make me take a title from Hamlin dammit don't make me do it.
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Don't make me take a title from Hamlin dammit don't make me do it.
As they run Championship Contenders, 20 to go:
Bell: 208
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 206
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
Bell: 208
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 206
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
As they run Championship Contenders, 20 to go:
Bell: 208
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 206
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
Bell: 208
Hamlin: 207
Larson: 206
Entering today:
Bell: 203
Larson: 198
Hamlin: 192
HAMLIN P1, LARSON P4, BELL P9. A THREE. WAY. TIE. WITH 26 LAPS TO GO.
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
HAMLIN P1, LARSON P4, BELL P9. A THREE. WAY. TIE. WITH 26 LAPS TO GO.
Two tires for Briscoe and Larson.
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Two tires for Briscoe and Larson.
JJ Yeley brings the caution out and we will try to make sense of everything again once the restart happens because I do not think we are done seeing the yellow today.
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
JJ Yeley brings the caution out and we will try to make sense of everything again once the restart happens because I do not think we are done seeing the yellow today.
Larson not out of yet either, he's snuck his way to 13th and could factor in this as well if the cautions fall his way.
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Larson not out of yet either, he's snuck his way to 13th and could factor in this as well if the cautions fall his way.