Saturday, November 6, 2010

Final Texas Driver Ratings Following All Practice Sessions

Micah Roberts Top 10 Driver Ratings
AAA Texas 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday, November 7, 2010 - 12:19 pm (PDT)

Rating    Driver     Odds   Practice 1  Qualifying   Practice 2   Practice 3

 1. Kyle Busch 8/1               15th             29th              1st              1st 
Tied best Texas finish with third in April; leading with 3 laps to go in this 2009 race.
 2. Kurt Busch 12/1              22nd             6th               8th              4th 
Won this race last year, finished fourth in April. Using winning Coca-Cola 600 chassis.
 3. Jimmie Johnson 7/2        9th              17th             11th            10th 
2007 winner; finished third in April. Using third-place Charlotte chassis this week.
 4. Greg Biffle 12/1               1st               2nd              10th            18th 
2005 winner; finished 10th in April. Using winning chassis from Pocono this week.
 5. Carl Edwards 12/1           2nd              3rd               2nd             14th 
Swept 2008 season; second fastest consecutive 10 lap averages during second practice.
 6. Tony Stewart 10/1           17th            11th               6th             17th 
2006 winner; using winning California chassis from Oct 10 race. 13.4 average finish.
 7. Denny Hamlin 6/1            29th            30th             18th             24th 
Won Texas race in April; has the best track’s average finish at 9.6. Using new car.
 8. Martin Truex Jr. 50/1        8th              21st              3rd             3rd
Finished ninth in April; 13.9 average finish at Texas in 10 career starts. Very fast in final practices.
 9. David Ragan 100/1         12th              5th              22nd            2nd 
Third fastest average speeds during final practice session. Should be one of his best career runs.
10. Clint Bowyer 20/1           25th              7th               9th             27th 
15.3 average finish in nine starts; top average speed in practice #2. Using runner-up Fontana car.

Note: The October 16 race at Texas’ sister track in Charlotte can be used as a great barometer for who will do well this week due to the recent notes acquired on the similar high banked 1.5-mile track.  

Odds courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton Super Book.

Micah Roberts, a former Race and Sports Book Director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. He currently writes for multiple publications covering all sports. He can be reached at MM.Roberts7Gmail.com.



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