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Race 36: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 3:00 PM ET

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Micah Roberts' Weekly Betting Preview

Micah Roberts' Top-10 Finish Prediction: 2023 NASCAR Cup Championship Race at Phoenix

Read my full article at Sportsline.com The 36th and final race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup season comes to a close at Phoenix Raceway’s 1-mile f...

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Links

Roberts Top-20 Picks on Sprtsline.com
LVMS Driver Averages
LVMS Racing Ref
Practice Results - Larson fastest
Las Vegas Results - Byron Wins

Auto Club Speedway Links

Roberts Top-10 Fontana Prediction
Auto Club Driver Averages
Racing Ref - Fontana

2023 Daytona 500 Links

Roberts Sportsline.com Picks
Racing Ref - Daytona
Duel Race 1
Duel race 2
Practice 1 Results - Johnson fastest
Practice 2 Results - Keselowski fastest
Daytona 500 Results - Stenhouse wins

Race 36: NASCAR Season Finale at Phoenix

Sunday, November 6, 2022 - 3:17 pm ET

Homestead-Miami - Driver Tale of the Tape

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 10/1
· Two wins, five top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 15.688, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 11.735, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 102.1, fifth-best
· 292 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· 3,273 Laps in the Top 15 (76.6%), third-most
· 669 Quality Passes, fifth-most

Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet) 60/1
· Two top 10s
· Average finish of 12.571, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 14.040, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 83.4, 10th-best
· 17 Fastest Laps Run, 18th-best
· 1,233 Laps in the Top 15 (65.9%), 11th-most
· 299 Quality Passes, 12th-most

Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) 6/1
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 8.000, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 9.744, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.9, seventh-best
· 54 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
· 1,110 Laps in the Top 15 (83.1%), 13th-most
· 281 Quality Passes, 13th-most

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 9/2
· Three wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 9.938, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.034, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.1, sixth-best
· 192 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· 3,159 Laps in the Top 15 (73.9%), fourth-most
· 679 Quality Passes, third-most

Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford) 7/1
· One win, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 6.813, second-best
· Average Running Position of 8.314, second-best
· Driver Rating of 106.8, third-best
· 255 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
· 3567 Laps in the Top 15 (83.5), series-most
· 701 Quality Passes, second-most

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford) 10/1
· Three top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 14.077, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 12.877, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 89.0, ninth-best
· 80 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
· 2318 Laps in the Top 15 (66.8), eighth-most
· 547 Quality Passes, sixth-most

Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) 17/2
· Three top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 13.000, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 9.231, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 107.0, second-best
· 252 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
· 1447 Laps in the Top 15 (77.4), fifth-most
· 310 Quality Passes, 11th-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford) 10/1
· One win, four top fives, six top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.917, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.676, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.6, eighth-best
· 83 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
· 2069 Laps in the Top 15 (64.6), 10th-most
· 418 Quality Passes, eighth-most

Tyler Reddick (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet) 25/1
· One top five, one top 10
· Average finish of 4.000, series-best
· Average Running Position of 3.918, series-best
· Driver Rating of 115.5, series-best
· 48 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
· 265 Laps in the Top 15 (99.3), series-most
· 54 Quality Passes, 23rd-most

Martin Truex Jr (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 7/1
· One win, six top fives, ten top 10s
· Average finish of 8.867, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 8.475, third-best
· Driver Rating of 105.9, fourth-best
· 291 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
· 3476 Laps in the Top 15 (86.7), second-most
· 816 Quality Passes, series-most

Odds courtesy of William Hill sportsbooks

Fontana Info Links (2020)

Fontana Results - Bowman wins
Starting Lineup - Bowyer on pole
Practice 2 Speeds - Bowman fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Bowman fastest
DriverAverages.com - Fontana

Bristol Info Links (Aug 2019)

Practice 2 Speeds - DiBennedetto fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Hamlin fastest
Bristol Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win at Bristol (Westgate)
All-Time Bristol winners
DriverAverages.com - Bristol

Richmond Info Links - 2019 Spring

Starting Lineup - Harvick on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Larson fastest
Richmond Betting Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win at Richmond (Westgate)
Richmond Top-20 Finish Prediction
All-Time Winners at Richmind
DriverAvergaes.com - Richmond

Texas Info Links - Spring 2019

Final Practice Speeds - Hamlin fastest
Odds to win at Texas - (Westgate)
All-Time Winners at Texas
DriverAverages.com - Texas

Martinsville Info Links - Spring 2019

Practice 2 Speeds - Elliott fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Bowyer fastest
STP 500 Betting Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win STP 500 (Westgate)
Martinsville All-Time Winners
STP 500 Top-20 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Martinsville

Talladega Info Links (Fall 2018)

Talladega Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win at Talladega (Westgate)
DriverAverages.com - Talladega
Talldega Top-20 Finish Prediction

Charlotte Roval Info Links (Sept 2018)

Practice 2 Speeds - Johnson fastest
Starting Lineup - Kurt Busch on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Kyle Busch fastest
Charlotte Roval Preview - Top-5 Finish predictions
Odds to win at Charlotte Roval (Westgate)
DriverAverages.com - road courses
Charlotte Roval Top-20 Finish Prediction

Richmond Info Links (Sept 2018)

Practice 2 Speeds - Keselowski fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Kyle Busch fastest
Richmond Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Richmond
All-Time Richmond Winners

Las Vegas Info Links (Sept 2018)

Practice 2 Speeds - Newman fastest
Starting Lineup - Erik Jones on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Logano fastest
Odds to win 2018 South Point 400 (Westgate)
Las Vegas Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
All-Time Las Vegas winners
DriverAverages.com - Las Vegas

Brickyard Info Links (2018)

Starting Lineup: Rain, set by points
Brickyard 400 Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win Brickyard 400 (Westgate)
DriverAverages.com - Brickyard
All-Time Brickyard Winners

Watkins Glen Info Links (2018)

Starting Lineup - Hamlin on pole
Practice 2 Speeds - Elliott fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Jones fastest
Watkins Glen Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Watkins Glen
Odds to win Watkins Glen (Westgate)

Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

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Race 12: KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas

Saturday, May 12, 2018 - 8:45 pm ET

Dover Info inks (May 2018)

Final Dover Driver Ratings
Practice 3 Speeds - Almirola fastest
Practice 2 Speeds - Logano fastest
Starting Lineup - Larson on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Menard fastest
Dover Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win AAA 400 (Westgate)
All-Time Dover Winners
DriverAverages.com - Dover
April 2018 Bristol Results (similar set-ups)

Kyle Does it Again - Wear your gear, he'll find you...anywhere

This is why I love my hubs! And why you should always wear Kyle gear �� pic.twitter.com/IWxM40uLRN
— Samantha Busch (@SamanthaBusch) April 9, 2018

Martinsville Info Links (Spring, 2018)

Practice 2 Speeds - Truex fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Truex fastest
STP 500 Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win STP 500 (Westgate)
Top-20 Pre-Practice STP 500 Prediction
Martinsville All-Time Winners
DriverAverages.com - Martinsville

Phoenix Info Links (Nov 2017)

Phoenix Results - Kenseth wins (his last win?)
Practice 1 Speeds - Elliott fastest
Phoenix Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Updated Cup Championship Odds to win
Odds to win Can-Am 500 at Phoenix (Westgate)
Driver Averages.com - Phoenix
Phoenix Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Martinsville Info Link (Oct 2017)

Martinsville Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Martinsville
Martinsville Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Kansas Info Links (Oct 2017)

Practice 3 Speeds - Blaney fastest
Practice 2 Speeds - Larson fastest
Starting Lineup - Truex Jr on pole
Practice 1 Speeds -Larson fastest
Kansas Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Kansas Driver Averages - Past 20 races
DriverAverages.com - Kansas

Talladega Info Links

Talladega Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Talladega Driver Averages
DriverAverages.com - Talladega

Charlotte Info Links (Oct 2017)

Charlotte Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Past Charlotte Winners
DriverAverages.com - Charlotte
Charlotte Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Dover Info Links (Oct 2017)

Practice 2 Speeds - Harvick fastest
Starting Lineup - Truex on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Kenseth fastest[
Dover Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Dover
Dover Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Darlington Info Links - 2017

Starting Lineup - Harvick on pole
Practice 2 Speeds - Kyle fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Larson fastest
Southern 500 Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - Darlington
Darlington Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Pocono Info Links (July 2017)

Practice 2 Speeds - Kyle Busch fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Kenseth fastest
Poocno Betting Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win Overton's 400 at Pocono
DriverAverages.com
Pocono Driver Averages - Past 20 races

New Hampshire Info Link (July 2017)

Odds to win Overton's 301 at NHMS (Westgate)
New Hampshire Preview: Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Driver Averages - past 20 races

Race 15: Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 3:16 PM ET

Pocono Info Links - June 2017

Final Practice Speeds - Kyle Busch fastest
Starting Lineup - Kyle Busch on pole
Practice 1 Results - Larson fastest
Pocono 400 Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Pocono 400 odds to win (Westgate)
DriverAverages.com - Pocono
Pocono Driver Averages - Past 20 Races

All-Star Race Info links 2017

All-Star Starting Lineup - Larson on pole
Open Practice Results - Jones fastest
All-Star Practice 1 Speeds - Larson fastest
All-Star Race Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Odds to win All-Star Race (Westgate)
DriverAverages.com - Charlotte
Monster Energy Open entry list

Talladega Info Links (May 2017)

Practice 1 Speeds - Bowyer fastest
Talladega Betting Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Daytona 500 Results (Restrictor-plate race)
Odds to win Geico 500 (Westgate)
Restrictor Plate Driver Averages
Talladega Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Race 1: 2017 Daytona 500

Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 2:31 pm ET

Villanova's winning shot at LV SuperBook

Not your ordinary Monday in Vegas. Great time all day at Westgate @LVSuperBook culminating with this.... pic.twitter.com/YmMgzaCgCt
— Micah Roberts (@MicahRoberts7) April 5, 2016

Thank You For Stopping By, Hope Info is Helpful.

Dover Info Links - Fall 2016

Dover Results - Truex Jr. win
Practice 2 Speeds - Gordon fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Larson fastest
Dover Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
All-time Dover winners
DriverAverages.com - Dover
Dover Driver Averages - Past 20 races

Dover Info Links (May 2016)

Final Dover Driver Ratings - Post-practice
Dover Practice 3 Speeds - Hamlin fastest
Dover Practice 2 Speeds - Ky Busch fastest
Dover Practice 1 Speeds - Harvick fastest
Dover odds to win (Westgate) - Driver breakdown
Dover Driver Averages - Past 20 races
Dover Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction

Food City 500 at Bristol

Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 1:16 pm ET

Texas Info link - Spring 2016

Texas Results - Kyle Busch wins
Texas Practice 2 Speeds - Truex Jr fastest
Texas Practice 1 Speeds - Truex Jr fastest
Duck Commander 500 odds to win
Texas Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Texas DriverAverages.com
Texas Driver Averages - Past 20 Races

2016 Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas

March 6, 2016 - 3:46 pm ET

Race 36: Ford 400 at Homestead

Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 3:15 pm ET

2015 Homestead Info Links

Practice 3 Speeds - Logano fastest
Practice 2 Speeds - Larson fastest
Starting Lineup - Hamlin on pole
Practice 1 Speeds - Edwards fastest
Homestead odds to win from Vegas
Homestead Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Homestead Driver Averages - All 16 Races

Race 35: Quicken Loans 500

Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 11:45 am PT

Race 34: AAA Texas 500

Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 2:16 pm ET

Texas Info Links

Practice 1 Speeds - Keselowski fastest
Driver Averages - Past 20 Texas Races
DriverAverages.com

Talladega Info Links - Oct 2015

Talladega Starting Lineup - Gordon on pole
Talladega Practice 2 - Keselowski fastest
Talladega Practice 1 - Biffle fastest
Talladega odds to win (Westgate LV)
Talladega Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com
Talladega Driver Averages - Past 20 Races

Kansas Info Links - Oct 2015

Practice 3 Speeds - Johnson fastest
Practice 2 Speeds - Keselowski fastest
Kansas odds to win (Westgate)
Kansas Preview: Top-5 Finish Prediction
Past Kansas Results - all 19 Races
DriverAverages.com

Race 30: Bank of America 500 @ CMS

Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 7:16 pm ET

Charlotte Info Links

Final Practices Notes & Driver Ratings
Starting Lineup - Kenseth on pole
Practice Speeds - Harvick fastest
Charlotte odds to win (Westgate)
Charlotte Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction:
Charlotte Driver Averages - Past 20 Races
DriverAverages.com

Dover Info Links - October, 2015

Sat Practice 2 - Harvick fastest
Sat Practice 1 Speeds - Kahne fastest
Video: Roberts talks Dover odds from LV
Dover odds to win (Westgate)
Dover Preview: Top-5 Finish Predictions
DriverAverages.com
Dover Driver Averages - Past 20 Races

Race 28: Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire

Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 2:16 pm (ET)

Race 27: Chase begins at Chicagoland

September 20, 2015 - 3:16 pm ET

Chicagoland Info Links

Practice 3 Speeds - Truex Jr. fastest
Practice 2 Speeds - Truex Jr. fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Harvick fastest
Video; Roberts talks Chase and Chicago odds
Chicagoland Preview: Top-5 Finish Prediction
DriverAverages.com
Chicagoland Driver Averages - All 14 Races

Race 26: Federated Auto Parts 400

Saturday, September 12, 2016 - 7;46 pm ET

Race 25: Southern 500 at Darlington

Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 7:16 pm ET

Darlington Info Links

Final Darlington Practice Notes & Driver Ratings
Practice 2 Speeds - Keselowski fastest
Practice 1 Speeds - Biffle fastest
Southern 500 odds to win (Westgate)
Darlington Preview: Top-5 Finish Prediction
Darlington Driver Averages - Past 20 Races
Kentucky results (same aero package used)

Race 24: Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol

Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 7:46 pm ET

Race 23: Pure Michigan 400

Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 2:46 pm ET

Race 22: Cheez-it 355 at The Glen

Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 2:18 pm PT

Race 21: Windows 10 400 at Pocono

Sunday, August 2, 2015 - 1:46 pm ET

Race 19: 5-Hour ENERGY 301 at NHMS

Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 1:45 pm (ET)

Race 18: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky

Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 7:45 pm ET

Race 17: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

Sunday, July 5, 2015 - 8:05 pm (ET)

Race 16: Toyota/Save Mart 350 @ Sonoma

Sunday, June 28, 2015 - 3:19 pm (ET)

Sonoma Info Links

Final Sonoma Practices Notes & Driver Ratings
Sonoma Practice 2 Speeds - Kyle Busch fastest
Sonoma Practice 1 Speeds - Bowyer fastest
Toyota/Save Mart 350 odds to win (Westgate)
Sonoma Preview - Top-5 Finish Prediction
Sonoma Driver Averages - Past 20 Races

Race 15: Quicken Loans 400

Sunday, June 14, 2015 - 1:16 pm (ET)

NASCAR Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte

Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 9:00 pm (ET)

Race No. 3: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas

Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 12:46 pm (PT)

Race 2: QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta

Sunday, March 1, 2015 - 1:16 pm (ET)

2015 Daytona 500

Sunday, February 22, 2015 - 1:10 pm (ET)

Myself , Brother Austin (sitting) & Fred Crespi

At a Liverpool Pub on way home from 2006 World Cup; In the middle of a drinking contest from a lad who challenged American's drinking ability...I won!