Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Driver Ratings

Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.

Coverage beings at 2 p.m. today on Fox (5)

Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualifying Practice 2 Practice 3

1. Kurt Busch 8/1 11th 2nd 2nd 17th
Using new chassis this week, but winning set-up notes fresh from All-Star race

2. Jimmie Johnson 3/1 3rd 5th 4th 5th
Six wins at Charlotte; debuts new chassis; no top-fives since Texas

3. Martin Truex Jr. 25/1 13th 3rd 6th 1st
Finished runner-up last week; his car owner won this race in 2009

4. Kasey Kahne 15/1 5th 4th 1st 3rd
Top-10 finishes on all three similar sister tracks of Charlotte this year

5. Denny Hamlin 8/1 8th 7th 14th 2nd
Winner at sister track of Texas; had best average speeds in happy hour

6. Jeff Burton 25/1 9th 12th 5th 8th
Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner; three Charlotte wins, the last in fall 2008

7. Kyle Busch 6/1 14th 9th 22nd 20th
Nine NASCAR wins at Charlotte but none in Cup series

8. Jeff Gordon 8/1 16th 15th 11th 24th
Won first career race in 1994 Coca-Cola 600; has five Charlotte wins total

9. Juan Pablo Montoya 30/1 1st 20th 18th 7th
Second quickest average speeds in happy hour; third at sister track of Atlanta

10. Greg Biffle 35/1 24th 40th 15th 4th
Using California chassis that placed 10th; car got better in each happy hour lap

Note: The high banked 1.5-mile tracks of Las Vegas, Texas and Atlanta are similar to Charlotte.

Odds courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton Super Book.

Micah Roberts, a former race and sports director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. He writes for multiple publications covering all sports. He can be reached at MM.Roberts7Gmail.com. For more Roberts insight on the Coca-Cola 600, log onto LVRJ.com/Motorsports.