Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Driver Ratings

Jeff Byrd 500
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Today, 10 a.m. PDT, Fox (5)

Position, Driver, Odds, Practice 1, Qualified, Practice 2, Practice 3

1. Denny Hamlin, 7/1, 23rd, 25th, 10th, 3rd
Fastest 10-consecutive lap average in final practice; finished sixth or better in five of 10 starts.

2. Tony Stewart, 10/1, 9th, 13th, 1st, 5th
2001 winner; using  Bristol and Dover chassis from 2010 that scored two top-10 finishes.

3. Mark Martin, 30/1, 11th, 9th, 3rd, 1st
Two-time winner with average finish of 13.2; top 10 consecutive lap average in practice 2.

4. Jamie McMurray, 25/1, 12th, 24th, 4th, 6th
Tied career best with third in fall 2010 race; using winning Charlotte chassis from 2010.

5. Kyle Busch, 7/2, 7th, 12th, 26th, 24th
Four-time winner, including three of last four; using fouth-place Martinsville car from 2010.

6. Carl Edwards, 7/1, 1st, 1st, 17th, 33rd
Two-time winner, but no top-fives since 2008 win; using winning Homestead chassis.

7. Kurt Busch, 10/1, 17th, 20th, 5th, 10th
Five-time winner, hasn’t finished worse than 15th since 2007; using Homestead chassis.

8. Kevin Harvick, 12/1, 15th, 15th, 12th, 18th
2005 winner with four runner-up finishes; using Richmond and Loudon chassis from 2010.

9. Jeff Gordon, 12/1, 21st, 7th, 27th, 7th
Five-time winner (last in 2002) with 11.7 average finish; placed 11th and 14th in 2010.

10. Jimmie Johnson, 7/1, 2nd, 6th, 13th, 23rd
Won this race last season, his first Bristol win; using runner-up Kansas chassis from 2010.

Note: Final practice was the only session to use the new right side tire compound that will be used on race day.

Odds courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton Super Book

Micah Roberts, a former sports book director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. For more Roberts insights and post-practice analysis on the race, go to VegasInsider.com.