Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts’ SPRINT CUP Driver Ratings

Axalta 400

At Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.

10 a.m. today, FS1 (329); race starts at 10:16

Rating DriverOddsPractice 1QualifiedPractice 2Practice 3

1. Kevin Harvick4/11st5th1st1st

No wins in 28 starts, but super fast this weekend on short and long runs; using Phoenix chassis

2. Carl Edwards20/13rd2nd3rd4th

Two-time winner, the last in 2008; has Gibbs-improved horsepower working very well

3. Kurt Busch7/121st1st9th5th

Two-time winner, the last in 2007; third in two of past three starts; using Texas chassis

4. Kyle Larson20/113th15th8th2nd

Can his fast speeds be trusted? Likely no, but fastest 10-lap average in practice 2

5. Martin Truex Jr.15/18th3rd4th6th

Career-best third twice; he has lots of speed and has led most laps in past three races

6. Kasey Kahne15/119th12th7th3rd

Two-time winner, the last in 2013; using chassis that led 70 laps at Indy and finished sixth

7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.8/14th20th2nd9th

Swept 2014 after no wins in first 28 career starts; using sixth-place Fontana chassis

8. Kyle Busch15/12nd10th10th13th

Two-time runner-up; second-fastest 10-lap average in practice 2; desperation mode

9. Denny Hamlin10/16th8th5th11th

Four-time winner, the last coming in 2010; should be battling within top 10 all race long

10. Jeff Gordon12/110th4th11th7th

Track best six-time winner, the last coming in 2012; using fourth-place Kansas chassis

Note: Pocono’s 2.5-mile triangle layout is unique to itself and closest to Indianapolis, but the horsepower required on 1.5-mile tracks this season applies well to Pocono’s front stretch, which is the longest in the series. Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas

Micah Roberts, a former race and sports book director, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1995. For more post-practice analysis, visit the Linemakers on SportingNews.com or follow MicahRoberts7 on Twitter.