Well, another NASCAR season is about to begin with the first event of the season in the Budweiser Daytona Shootout from Daytona International Speedway.
It is interesting that Jimmy Johnson will be going for his 5th straight Sprint Cup Championship title, but he does not even have the best odds to win this unique race. Why unique? OK, well first of all it is a select event of drivers and the format is different. The Daytona Shootout is an exhibition race that includes drivers that were in the Chase for the Champions last season as well as winners of the races of the Coke Zero 500, Daytona 500, and the Budweiser Shootout. Also in the field for this event are the Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year and the pole winners from races last season.
The format of the Daytona Shootout is unique, as it is a 2-segment race, where in the 1st segment drivers will race for 25 laps, will then take a 10-minute intermission break, and then race to the finish line after 50 more laps.
Here are some of the drivers that have the best odds to win the Daytona Shootout. The odds come from one of the leading sportsbooks on the Net today.
Both Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart have the best odds, as each is at 7/1. Stewart has won this race 3 times in his career and is always a threat to take the checkered flag. Busch has never won this event, but he did win the big daddy in the Daytona 500 in 2008. He has raced in 5 of these shootouts and in 4 of those races he did finish in the top 5. Maybe this is the year he finally wins.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is at 8/1 and he has won this event twice the first in 2003 and then again in 2008. He has also won 2 other events on this track and in 20 career races at Daytona he has been solid finishing in the top 10 an impressive 11 times.
Jeff Gordon had a bit of a resurgence last season and he looks to start this season off strong. He has odds of 8/1 and he has won this event twice, but it has been a while, as the first win came in 1994 and then again in 1997. In his career Gordon has raced in 34 events on the Daytona track and he has placed well winning 6 times and has finished in the top 10 half of the time (17).
The reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmy Johnson is at 8/1 to win this year’s Daytona Shootout. He won the shootout in 2005 and in 16 races at the Daytona International Speedway he has finished in the top 10 9 times.
Here is the full list of odds for the Daytona Shootout.
Tony Stewart 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 8/1
Jeff Gordon 8/1
Jimmie Johnson 8/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Mark Martin 12/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Jeff Burton 18/1
Matt Kenseth 18/1
Ryan Newman 20/1
Kasey Kahne 25/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 25/1
Brian Vickers 25/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
February 5th, 2010 12:40:22 PM GMT+5 | Posted in Futures, Motor Sports, Sports, Sports Betting by Jason Green | No Comments
NASCAR’S A-FLUTTER DUE TO PROSPECT OF DANICA PATRICK JOINING THE RANKS!! HOW WILL SHE PERFORM AND WHO WILL SHE FIGHT
NEW YORK, NY – With reports surfacing that Danica Patrick is committed to joining the ranks of NASCAR the racing world is buzzing at the prospect of the world’s top female racer competing with the big boys. With fans looking for answers and speculation percolating the largest, most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things Danica and NASCAR.
Will Danica Patrick win a Nationwide Race?
Yes 8/5
No 5/11
Will Danica Patrick’s best finish come in
Nationwide series 2/1
IndyCar Series 1/3
Will Danica Patrick have more DNF in
Nationwide series 6/5
IndyCar Series 5/8
Will Danica Patrick be involved in an on track altercation in 2010
Yes 6/5
No 5/8
Will Danica Patrick race in the NASCAR Sprint Series in 2011
Yes 5/2
No 1/4
What will Danica Patrick’s highest Nationwide finish in 2010
Over 4½ 5/6
Under 4½ 5/6
November 9th, 2009 7:41:03 PM GMT+5 | Posted in BetUS, Motor Sports by admin | No Comments
Three races down, seven to go.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Cup is well underway, and this week sees stock car racing’s best and brightest take to Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway for the second time this season for this afternoon’s Pepsi 500.
Ageless wonder Mark Martin comes into the race with an 18-point lead over Jimmie Johnson in the Chase standings, with Juan Pablo Montoya 51 back in third and pre-Chase points ‘champion’ Tony Stewart 67 points and well in the mix behind after winning last week at Kansas.
The February race in Fontana was won by Matt Kenseth, who followed up his Daytona 500 win by beating out Jeff Godon for the win.
Unfortunately, Kenseth’s season went south after that, and I can’t say that I see him pulling off the season sweep today.
The man on the pole for today’s race is Denny Hamin, who sits sixth, 99 points behind Martin. Hamlin finished sixth at Fontana in Februray, and he’s well positioned to post an even better result today, which would keep him welin striking distance in the Chase.
The last time I picked a race was a few weeks ago at Dover, and my pick for that race was Johnson, who duly made good on my pick of him by taking the checkered flag.
As it so happens, Johnson is the two-time defending champion of the Pepsi 500.
He came through for me before, and I thinl he’ll do so yet again today.
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October 11th, 2009 10:00:50 AM GMT+5 | Posted in Free Picks, Motor Sports, Sports, Sports Betting by Griffdog | No Comments
It’s worth noting that I’m posting on my Blackberry since I’m on the road (again – this explains the posting inconsistencies as of late, which I apologize profusely for), but I wanted to chime in on today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and give a quick pick, close to race time as it may be.
Jimmie Johnson is on the pole for today’s race at Dover, and the three-time defending series champ comes into the second Chase race trailing teammate, points leader, and sentimental favorite Mark Martin by 35 points.
Martin came into the Chase atop the standings by virtue of his four wins, and he notched his series-leading fifth win last week in New Hampshire to further increase his lead.
While it finally may be Martin’s year, today is going to be Jimmie’s day. It’s been a quiet-ish season for JJ, despite three wins, and one of those three wins came at Dover earlier this season in a performance that saw him lead nearly 300 laps and wind up his fourth win there. He may not lead 300 laps at the Monster Mile this time around, but if he can avoid trouble and misfortune this afternoon, I don’t see anyone stopping him from taking the checkered flag..
September 27th, 2009 10:31:44 AM GMT+5 | Posted in Motor Sports by Griffdog | No Comments
We are coming off a rather wild weekend as football is kicking into high gear and seems to be capturing most of the attention of ESPN and the sports world. There are plenty of other thing going on this week though and I am going to list the TV listings and various media events for this weeks major events and then we will obviously take a look at football as it promises to be an exciting week all over the sports world.
I am going to try something new this week and list most of the major events on TV this week and other events like DVD releases and movie releases that deal with sports. I may make this a weekly event on THE WEEK IN SPORTS so check us out each week for all the happenings on TV and in the media across the sporting world.
TV Listings and media events for this week major sporting events
Monday
The Dolphins are back on Monday Night Football. This is an exciting event for MNF and Miami as no other franchise has made more appearances (73) on “Monday Night Football” than the Miami Dolphins. After going all last season without a date, they will play two this year, the first at Land Shark Stadium against the Colts.
TV: ESPN.
Betting odds supplied by Betus
235 Indianapolis Colts -3 -120 -175
236 Miami Dolphins +3 Ev
Tuesday
I read about this dvd coming out and I thought I would add this as it seems to be fitting for Cubs fans this year. “We Believe”is a dvd about the Cubs. The 2009 documentary deals with the relationship between the Cubs, Chicago and their fans and is a must-own for any baseball fan.
The DVD hits the streets Tuesday.
I have actually enjoyed this show and heard about it from listening to Artie Lange. HBO’s “Joe Buck Live.” is a great show and worth checking out for sports fans. This will be the second episode, and this one will feature a panel of some of the NFL’s all-time greatest quarterbacks, including Dan Marino, John Elway and Joe Namath.
TV: HBO.
Wednesday
San Francisco seems to be losing out as the season ends. Postseason seems unlikely for the Giants, who are fighting to keep up with the Rockies in the NL wild-card race. They end a three-game series with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
TV: ESPN.
Thursday
Another great Thursday night college football showdown. This week No. 4 Mississippi looks to show the country it’s ranking is deserved when the Rebels travel to Columbia, S.C., to take on South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 2-1 overall but 0-1 in the SEC, while Ole Miss is looking to snap a five-game losing streak in SEC openers.
TV: ESPN.
Friday
Don’t let the standings fool you. Despite the fact the Yankees have run away with the American League East, the rivalry between them and the Red Sox is still worth checking out. Meeting for the final time this regular season, Boston travels to New York for a three-game series.
TV: TBS.
Saturday
I was a little disappointed with the Mayweather fight but this one promises to be a good one, Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) will step into the ring at the Staples Center to defend his WBC heavyweight title against 28-year-old Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs). If Arreola can pull off the upset against Klitschko (above), he will become the first boxer of Mexican descent to capture a heavyweight title.
TV: HBO.
The game with with Oregon should provide Jahvid Best’s a great national showing for his run at the Heisman Trophy . The Cal running back will get his first true challenge when the Bears kick off Pac-10 play in Eugene. Last year the junior had 16 carries for 93 yards to lead Cal to a 26-16 victory over the Ducks. This one should be a great one.
TV: ABC.
Sunday
Have you been watching any Nascar lately? If you have you should know that if Greg Biffle has any chance of making up ground in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, the AAA 400 would be the place to do it.
TV: ABC.
I have actually been watching F1 racing alot lately and this year has no shortage of F1 drama. Rubens Barrichello has come from nowhere to catch Jenson Button in the race for the Formula One title. After winning six of the first seven races, Button has struggled, while Barrichello has won two of the last three races and moved within 14 points of the lead, making the Singapore Grand Prix an important race.
TV: Speed Channel.
Michael Vick returns next weekend. After serving his two-game suspension from the NFL, Michael Vick is eligible to make his regular-season debut with the Eagles when Philadelphia hosts the Chiefs.
TV: Check local listings.
First the Colts fly 1,200 miles to Miami to take on the Dolphins, then they fly another 2,000 miles to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in a Sunday night matchup.
TV: NBC.
I always remembered the Miami Dolphins on Monday night football growing up and Monday Night Football will be continuing its 40th anniversary celebration tonight with the Dolphins on national television.
Though the NFL now gives NBC’s Sunday night game the best match ups it once gave to Monday Night Football, the league doesn’t usually disappoint when it comes to Monday night though we saw some bad ones last year. Monday night has not seen the dolphins since Christmas night, 2006. The Dolphins actually disappointed in that one with a home loss to the Jets, a game scheduled after the Dolphins’ surprising 9-7 2005 season.
Similarly, this return to prime time is not surprising as the NFL acknowledges the Dolphins’ 11-5 2008 season made them a candidate for Monday night again.
Betting odds supplied by Betus
235 Indianapolis Colts -3 -120 -175
236 Miami Dolphins +3 Ev
It promises to be a great week so check out the site for our picks and predictions as football kicks into high gear.
September 21st, 2009 7:51:17 AM GMT+5 | Posted in Baseball, Football, Motor Sports, Sports by johngm | No Comments
