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- NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series is taking the week off before heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500.
That gives us NASCAR fans a chance to check out where we are after the first four races. Who’s hot, who’s not, and which drivers figure to be the ones to watch after the break.
NASCAR: After Four Race Break
** To Win entire Sprint Cup Championship Odds listed next to... - Atlanta Motor Speedway had been kind to Kurt Busch in 2009. Busch took the checkered flag in the Kobalt Tools 500 in 2009 even though his brother, Kyle Busch, was one of the favorites to win the 2009 Sprint Cup and appeared ready to dominate NASCAR.
Three-hundred and sixty five days later, Atlanta has proven to be kind once again to Kurt Busch. The only difference for the Busch brother this time... - We all know who the big favorites are to win the Kobalt Tools 500. It's a list of usual suspects by now.
Who might be able to piece together enough strong laps to grab a top-three finish, perhaps unexpectedly?
Let's take a look.
MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+1800 to finish in top three) -- You have to remember that Truex has led an awful lot of laps on this track - 204, to be exact. For last year's Pep Boys... - Ron Hornaday has finished second in the Camping World Truck Series two years ago and won it last year. So it's understandable that he is not overly concerned about finishing 27th at Daytona in the season's opening race after a crash on the 32nd lap.
Hornaday is something of a physical marvel. He dominated the circuit last year, with six wins and fifteen finishes in the top five. - The Kobalt Tools 500, which goes off this Sunday at 1 PM ET in Atlanta, is not unlike many of the races on the Sprint Cup circuit in that it has gone by many names over the years, following the almighty sponsorship dollar. The race was fist run in 1960, and was known as the Atlanta 500, and maintained that name through 1980. - It was two in a row for JJ last week as he took home the Shelby American trophy. Two victories in a row for the reigning 4 time Sprint Cup Champion had to have sent shivers down the spines of NASCAR’s other top drivers.
JJ obviously stays atop the rankings but who has moved up and who has moved down?
Let’s check out the rankings!
NASCAR Power Rankings
1. Jimmie Johnson +250 - -... - NASCAR heads to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500. On Friday, drivers step into their cars and head down the track in the Kobalt Tools 500 Qualifying Round.
Race-day: 3/7/2010
Race-time: 1:00 pm EST
The NASCAR sportsbook is offering qualifying matchups for Friday’s round. - Coming off a huge win in Las Vegas, his second in three Sprint Cup races this season, Jimmie Johnson is the guy who is considered to have the inside track on taking a points lead into the Chase for the Cup.
Of course, those are most observers talking, not to mention the odds, which have him at +250. - Jimmie Johnson is one of the best athletes in the world. Sure, there are a lot of individuals who don’t consider racecar drivers athletes, but that’s because they don’t know anything about driving a racecar.
It takes incredible reflexes, skill, and flat out luck in order to win a single Sprint Cup race. - Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, and Mark Martin are all favorites to win the Shelby American, this weekend’s Sprint Cup race. Johnson, Busch and Martin are going off at +400, +700 and +600 respectively in the sportsbook.
All three are also the favorites to finish in the Top 3 in this Sunday’s Shelby American at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Do any of the three warrant a...
