NASCAR Pocono 500 Predictions
July 28, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
The 21st Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us back to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. The race is set to get underway on Sunday, August 1st at 1:00 P.M. (ET).
Last week Jamie McMurray followed up his earlier win in the Daytona 500 with a win in the prestigious Brickyard 400. Kevin Harvick remains in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2920 points. Denny Hamlin is the odds-on-favorite to win at Pocono, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
Kevin Harvick 10/1
With a second place finish in the Brickyard 400 last week, Harvick maintains the top spot in the standings with 2920 points. In the first race at Pocono this season he finished fourth. Last year in this race he finished 12th after starting 23rd. Harvick’s best finish in this race was in 2008, when he ended up fourth after starting 21st. He has six top 10 finishes at this track and four in this race.
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Gordon currently has 2736 points and is 184 points out of the lead. Last year in this race he started third and ended up eighth. He has won four times at this track, but his only victory in this race was back in 1998 after starting second. For his career, Gordon has 24 top 10 finishes at Pocono and 12 in this race.
NASCAR Brickyard 400 Predictions
July 22, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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The 20th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400. The race is set to get underway on Sunday, July 25th at 1:00 P.M. (ET).
Two weeks ago in Chicago, David Reutimann upset the field to notch his first Sprint Cup point race victory of the year. Kevin Harvick remains in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2745 points. Jimmie Johnson is once again the odds-on-favorite to win at the Brickyard, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Review
July 14, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Review- July 14th
With 19 races already in the books for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the Race to the Chase is well underway. With no race scheduled for this week it is a good time to take a look at how the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings have fared so far along with their current odds to win it all.
For most of the season Harvick has been able to hold onto the top spot in the Sprint Cup point standings. After 19 races he currently remains in first with 2745 points. This season he has 13 Top 10 finishes including eight top 5 finishes. His two victories this year came in week nine at Talladega and in week 18 at Daytona.
NASCAR Daytona 400 Predictions
June 30, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Coke Zero 400
The 18th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us back to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400. The race is set to get underway on Saturday Night, July 3rd at 7:30 (ET).
Last week in New Hampshire, Jimmy Johnson made it two in a row to notch his sixth Sprint Cup point race victory of the year. Kevin Harvick remained in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2489 points. Harvick and Kyle Busch are the odds-on-favorites to win this week, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
With a fifth place finish last week, Harvick continues to hold the lead in the point standings with 2489 points. Last year in this race he started 27th and finished 26th. His best finish in this race is ninth; in 2006 when he started 32nd and 2003 when he started 17th. Harvick has seven top 10 finishes at Daytona and won the 500 in 2007. He has two top 10 finishes in this race.
NASCAR New Hampshire 301 Predictions
June 23, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Lenox Industrial Tools 301
The 17th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. The race is set to get underway on Sunday, June 27th 1:00 P.M. (ET). This is the first of two races at Loudon with the second one scheduled for September 19th.
Last week in Sonoma on a road course, Jimmy Johnson got back to his winning ways to notch his fifth Sprint Cup point race victory of the year. Kevin Harvick remained in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2334 points. Johnson and Denny Hamlin are the odds-on-favorites to win this week, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
After a third place finish last week Harvick holds onto the top spot in the standings with 2334 points. Last year in this race he started 25th and finished 34th. His best career finish in this race was in 2003 when he ended up second after starting seventh. He has nine top 10 finishes at this track with one victory (2006). He has six top 10 finishes in this race.
NASCAR Sonoma 350 Predictions
June 16, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350
The 16th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 set to get underway on Sunday, June 20th 3:00 P.M. (ET). As a change of pace from the traditional oval, Infineon Raceway is a 1.99 mile road course.
Last week in Michigan, Denny Hamlin won for the second week in a row to notch his fifth Sprint Cup points race victory of the year. Kevin Harvick remained in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2169 points. Given the fact that this week’s race is on a road course, Jeff Gordon is one of the odds-on-favorite to win this week, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
Last week at Michigan, Harvick finished 19th but was still able to hold onto the lead in the Sprint Cup points standings with 2169. Last year in this race he started 16th and finished 29th. His best effort in this race was in 2007 when he started 22nd and finished second. In nine career races at this track he has finished in the top 10 twice.
NASCAR Michigan 400 Predictions
June 9, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 400
The 15th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us to Michigan International Speedway for the Helava Good Sour Cream Dips 400 set to get underway on Sunday, June 13th 1:00 P.M. This is the first of two races scheduled at Michigan with the second being on August 15th.
Denny Hamlin won last week in Pocono to notch his fourth Sprint Cup points race victory of the year, while Kevin Harvick remained in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 2063 points. As usual Jimmie Johnson is the odds-on-favorite to win this week, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
With a fifth place finish last week at Pocono, Harvick maintained his place atop the leader board with 2063 points. Last year in this race he started 12th and finished 18th. His best finish ever in this race was in 2007 when he started 19th and finished seventh. He has six career top 10 finishes at this track including three in this race.
NASCAR Pocono 500 Predictions
June 2, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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NASCAR Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500
The 14th Sprint Cup race of the 2010 NASCAR season takes us to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. for the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 set to get underway on Sunday, June 6th at 1:00 P.M. This is the first of two races scheduled at Pocono with the second being on August 1st
Kurt Busch won last week in Charlotte to notch his second Sprint Cup points race victory of the year, while Kevin Harvick remained in the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings with 1898 points. Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin are currently the co-favorites to win this week, but there are a few other drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
Harvick’s nine top 10 finishes in the first 13 races has him atop the leader board with 1898 points. Last year in this race he started from the 24th position and finished the same. His best finish in this race was in 2005 when he started and finished eighth. While he does have five top 10 finishes at this track, 2005 was the only time he finished there in this race.
NASCAR Charlotte 600 Predictions
May 26, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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After taking a break to run the All-Star Race last week, NASCAR’s “Race to the Chase” in back in gear with the running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. this Sunday, May 30th starting at 5:45 P.M.
Last week Kurt Busch won the coveted $1,000,000 first prize for winning the All-Star at Charlotte and will be looking to carry that momentum into this week as well. As usual, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this week, but there are a few drivers that might have something to say about that. The following is a preview of the top seven drivers in the Sprint Cup point standings along with their current odds to win this week.
Through 12 points races Harvick is currently in the lead with 1768 points. Two weeks ago he finished seventh at Dover and last week he finished sixth in the All-Star race. Last year in this race he started 22nd and finished 41st. His best finish was in 2001 when he started sixth and finished second, recording the only top 10 finish of his career in this race. In 18 career races at this track he has only finished in the top 10 three times.
NASCAR All-Star Race Predictions
May 20, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
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It is All-Star week in NASCAR as the top Sprint Cup drivers take a break from the points race to compete in the 26th annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race this Saturday night, May 22nd at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race is scheduled to start at 9:00 P.M. (ET).
The All-Star race features all the drivers who had won a Sprint Cup race last season or this season as well as the winner and runner up of the Showdown, a 40 lap qualifying race that is scheduled to run before the All Star as part of the weekend’s festivities.
The All Star is a 100 lap, 150 mile jaunt that is broken down into four separate segments of one 50 lap run, two 20 lap runs, and a final 10 lap run for the checkered flag. While the outcome has no effect on the Sprint Cup point standings, it gives the winner bragging rights as NASCAR’s All-Star driver of the year.
Here are the current odds for some of the top drivers expected to run in this race.
