Final 2013 Coke Zero 400 Driver Ratings Following All Practices and Qualifying Sessions

Micah Roberts‘ Top-10 Driver Ratings 
Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, July 6, 2013 -  4:46 p.m. PT

Rating    Driver     Odds       Practice 1   Practice 2    Qualified   Daytona 500*

 1. Matt Kenseth 8/1                 11th           DNP             2nd            37th 
Two-time Daytona 500 winner; led 228 of 392 laps during two restrictor plate races this season.
 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1         5th              8th             16th            2nd 
Two-time winner, the last in 2004; 12.9 average finish in past 20 starts is tops among all drivers.
 3. Tony Stewart 15/1               30th             16th            13th            41st 
Four-time winner, all coming during summer event, including last year; his time of year to roll.
 4. Clint Bowyer 15/1                  2nd           DNP              3rd            11th 
Career best of fourth twice; two-time winner on other restrictor-plate track at Talladega.
 5. Kyle Busch 12/1                   18th              7th              1st             34th  
2008 winner with two other second-place finishes; has eight top-five finishes on season.
 6. Carl Edwards 18/1                 3rd              9th              12th           33rd 
Two-time runner-up, the last in 2011; still looking for first plate win, but looks to be best of Fords.
 7. Jeff Gordon 15/1                  32nd             4th               23rd          20th 
Six-time winner, the last in 2005; no one has more restrictor plate wins in NASCAR history.
 8. Jimmie Johnson 12/1           10th           DNP              8th             1st 
Two time Daytona 500 winner; last driver to sweep season was Bobby Allison in 1982.
 9. Kevin Harvick 12/1               27th           DNP             26th           42nd
Two-time winner, the last in 2010; using winning Sprint Unlimited chassis this week.
10. Denny Hamlin 18/1               8th            DNP             24th           14th 
Career best of third in 2009; led three times for 33 laps in Daytona 500. Perfect spot to steal a win.

Note: Only 17 drivers participated in practice 2, due to some drivers choosing to avoid any possible volatile situation on the track preventing damage to their cars.

* Results from the February 24, 2013 Daytona 500. This will be the third restrictor-plate race of the season.

Odds courtesy of the LVH Super Book.

Micah Roberts, a former sports book director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. For more Roberts insights on the race, go to The Linemakers on SportingNews.com or follow on Twitter: MicahRoberts7.