Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings
Micah Roberts' Sprint Cup driver ratings
Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond International Raceway
4:30 p.m. today, NBCSP (38)
RATING DRIVER ODDS PRAC 1 PRAC 2 QUALIFIED RICHMOND 1*
1. Kyle Busch 6/1 5th 2nd 4th DNP
His four wins and 7.3 average finish is track best among active drivers. He can go all out.
2. Kevin Harvick 9/2 4th 1st 6th 2nd
Three-time winner with 10.7 average. Won on similar flat layouts at Phoenix in March.
3. Brad Keselowski 5/1 3rd 9th 3rd 17th
Won this race last fall. Best 10-consecutive laps average during final practice; great form.
4. Kurt Busch 10/1 14th 5th 8th 1st
Led 293 of 400 laps in April for second Richmond win; he's using same car this week.
5. Matt Kenseth 8/1 11th 12th 2nd 7th
His lone win came in 2002 but has finished seventh or better in five of past six starts.
6. Joey Logano 6/1 10th 14th 1st 5th
Won spring race last season and has been sixth or better in two starts since; he's on roll.
7. Carl Edwards 8/1 8th 31st 7th 19th
2013 winner with 14th-place average in 22 starts; third-best 10-consecutive lap average.
8. Jimmie Johnson 18/1 13th 3rd 9th 3rd
Three-time winner, the last in 2008. Only two top-five finishes in past 12 starts on schedule.
9. Kyle Larson 30/1 1st 17th 11th 12th
It's win or else miss Chase, and his car fast came right off hauler with the top speed.
10. Martin Truex Jr. 18/1 7th 6th 16th 10th
Career-best fifth in 2008 and has 21st-place average but practiced well Friday.
* Results from the April 26 race at Richmond. Useful handicapping tip: Review results from 2015 races at Phoenix and New Hampshire because the setup requirements are similar. If good on one, they'll be good on the other.
Odds courtesy of Westgate.
Micah Roberts is a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994. Follow him on Twitter: MicahRoberts7.
