Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Driver Ratings
MICAH ROBERTS’ SPRINT CUP DRIVER RATINGS
Sylvania 300
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
11 a.m. today, ESPN (30); race starts at 11:16
Rating DriverOddsPractice 1QualifiedPractice 2Practice 3
1. Brad Keselowski7/21st1st1st2nd
Won July NHMS race and is using the same chassis this week; dominated practices
2. Jeff Gordon6/19th13th8th1st
Last of three NHMS wins in 1998, but has 9.8 average finish in past 20 starts
3. Kevin Harvick6/115th3rd4th3rd
2006 winner; using runner-up Coca-Cola 600 chassis; won at Phoenix in March
4. Brian Vickers60/111th12th3rd18th
2012 winner; great lap speeds in practices show Toyota has drastically improved
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr12/13rd11th20th5th
No wins in 30 career starts but competitive; solid average practice speeds; new chassis
6. Jimmie Johnson8/129th6th13th6th
Three-time winner, the last in 2010; 10.5 average finish in 25 starts; using new chassis
7. Joey Logano8/16th7th14th4th
First career win at NHMS in 2009; high marks from Richmond win and fourth at Phoenix
8. Denny Hamlin15/113th4th15th19th
Two-time winner, including 2012 when predicted win; should have top-five speed
9. Clint Bowyer25/121st14th7th23rd
First career win at NHMS in 2007, also won in 2010; sixth in July race, third at Richmond
10. Kurt Busch25/114th15th6th14th
Three-time winner, the last in 2008; good average speeds in Practice 2; new chassis
Note: Flat tracks such as Phoenix and Richmond are a great comparative tool for race at New Hampshire. Keselowski has won the past two: July 13 at New Hampshire and Sept. 6 at Richmond.
Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas
Micah Roberts, a former race and sports book director in Las Vegas, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1995. For more post-practice analysis, visit the Linemakers on SportingNews.com or follow MicahRoberts7 on Twitter.
